diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 54b8ee2583f1..7484ad3c955d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2000,6 +2000,16 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 			ret = I40E_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
 			goto error_param;
 		}
+
+		if (vf->pf_set_mac &&
+		    ether_addr_equal(al->list[i].addr,
+				     vf->default_lan_addr.addr)) {
+			dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				"MAC addr %pM has been set by PF, cannot delete it for VF %d, reset VF to change MAC addr\n",
+				vf->default_lan_addr.addr, vf->vf_id);
+			ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
+			goto error_param;
+		}
 	}
 	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];