diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index afba51e60310..a292e8050ef2 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ static int register_vlan_device(struct net_device *real_dev, u16 vlan_id)
 	 * hope the underlying device can handle it.
 	 */
 	new_dev->mtu = real_dev->mtu;
+	new_dev->priv_flags |= (real_dev->priv_flags & IFF_UNICAST_FLT);
 
 	vlan_dev_priv(new_dev)->vlan_id = vlan_id;
 	vlan_dev_priv(new_dev)->real_dev = real_dev;