diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
index d41fce16ddfb..432841ab4352 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
@@ -3148,6 +3148,15 @@ out_put_vf:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_is_vf_trusted
+ * @vf: pointer to the VF info
+ */
+static bool ice_is_vf_trusted(struct ice_vf *vf)
+{
+	return test_bit(ICE_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_is_any_vf_in_promisc - check if any VF(s) are in promiscuous mode
  * @pf: PF structure for accessing VF(s)
@@ -3212,7 +3221,7 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_promiscuous_mode_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 	dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
-	if (!test_bit(ICE_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps)) {
+	if (!ice_is_vf_trusted(vf)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unprivileged VF %d is attempting to configure promiscuous mode\n",
 			vf->vf_id);
 		/* Leave v_ret alone, lie to the VF on purpose. */
@@ -3862,15 +3871,6 @@ error_param:
 				     NULL, 0);
 }
 
-/**
- * ice_is_vf_trusted
- * @vf: pointer to the VF info
- */
-static bool ice_is_vf_trusted(struct ice_vf *vf)
-{
-	return test_bit(ICE_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps);
-}
-
 /**
  * ice_can_vf_change_mac
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info