diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index e66002251596..99ba3551458f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -912,6 +912,10 @@ static int ionic_addr_add(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *addr)
 
 static int ionic_addr_del(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *addr)
 {
+	/* Don't delete our own address from the uc list */
+	if (ether_addr_equal(addr, netdev->dev_addr))
+		return 0;
+
 	return ionic_lif_addr(netdev_priv(netdev), addr, false);
 }