diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index e7dddfd..50fc137 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,9 @@
 		hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1,
 		                    hw->mac.san_addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
 
+		/* Save the SAN MAC RAR index */
+		hw->mac.san_mac_rar_index = hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1;
+
 		/* Reserve the last RAR for the SAN MAC address */
 		hw->mac.num_rar_entries--;
 	}
@@ -2106,6 +2109,7 @@
 	.set_rar                = &ixgbe_set_rar_generic,
 	.clear_rar              = &ixgbe_clear_rar_generic,
 	.set_vmdq               = &ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic,
+	.set_vmdq_san_mac	= &ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac_generic,
 	.clear_vmdq             = &ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic,
 	.init_rx_addrs          = &ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic,
 	.update_mc_addr_list    = &ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index bb7fde4..bbe9d45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -2848,6 +2848,31 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *  This function should only be involved in the IOV mode.
+ *  In IOV mode, Default pool is next pool after the number of
+ *  VFs advertized and not 0.
+ *  MPSAR table needs to be updated for SAN_MAC RAR [hw->mac.san_mac_rar_index]
+ *
+ *  ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac - Associate default VMDq pool index with a rx address
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware struct
+ *  @vmdq: VMDq pool index
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vmdq)
+{
+	u32 rar = hw->mac.san_mac_rar_index;
+
+	if (vmdq < 32) {
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar), 1 << vmdq);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar), 0);
+	} else {
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar), 0);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar), 1 << (vmdq - 32));
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  *  ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic - Initialize the Unicast Table Array
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  **/
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
index 6222fdb..d813d11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 s32 ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *san_mac_addr);
 s32 ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 rar, u32 vmdq);
+s32 ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vmdq);
 s32 ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 rar, u32 vmdq);
 s32 ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 ixgbe_set_vfta_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index e006c05..aa01558 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4119,6 +4119,10 @@
 
 	/* reprogram the RAR[0] in case user changed it. */
 	hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, 0, hw->mac.addr, VMDQ_P(0), IXGBE_RAH_AV);
+
+	/* update SAN MAC vmdq pool selection */
+	if (hw->mac.san_mac_rar_index)
+		hw->mac.ops.set_vmdq_san_mac(hw, VMDQ_P(0));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6509,12 +6513,15 @@
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &adapter->hw.mac;
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
-	if (is_valid_ether_addr(mac->san_addr)) {
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(hw->mac.san_addr)) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-		err = dev_addr_add(dev, mac->san_addr, NETDEV_HW_ADDR_T_SAN);
+		err = dev_addr_add(dev, hw->mac.san_addr, NETDEV_HW_ADDR_T_SAN);
 		rtnl_unlock();
+
+		/* update SAN MAC vmdq pool selection */
+		hw->mac.ops.set_vmdq_san_mac(hw, VMDQ_P(0));
 	}
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 482a33b..d26e07a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -2847,6 +2847,7 @@
 	s32 (*set_rar)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32, u8 *, u32, u32);
 	s32 (*clear_rar)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32);
 	s32 (*set_vmdq)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32, u32);
+	s32 (*set_vmdq_san_mac)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32);
 	s32 (*clear_vmdq)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32, u32);
 	s32 (*init_rx_addrs)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*update_mc_addr_list)(struct ixgbe_hw *, struct net_device *);
@@ -2922,6 +2923,7 @@
 	bool                            orig_link_settings_stored;
 	bool                            autotry_restart;
 	u8                              flags;
+	u8				san_mac_rar_index;
 	struct ixgbe_thermal_sensor_data  thermal_sensor_data;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index f90ec07..de4da52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
 		hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1,
 		                    hw->mac.san_addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
 
+		/* Save the SAN MAC RAR index */
+		hw->mac.san_mac_rar_index = hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1;
+
 		/* Reserve the last RAR for the SAN MAC address */
 		hw->mac.num_rar_entries--;
 	}
@@ -832,6 +835,7 @@
 	.set_rar                = &ixgbe_set_rar_generic,
 	.clear_rar              = &ixgbe_clear_rar_generic,
 	.set_vmdq               = &ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic,
+	.set_vmdq_san_mac	= &ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac_generic,
 	.clear_vmdq             = &ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic,
 	.init_rx_addrs          = &ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic,
 	.update_mc_addr_list    = &ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic,