diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 88750a96cb3f..7d28563ab794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -3495,10 +3495,12 @@ int ice_vsi_cfg(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	if (vsi->netdev) {
 		ice_set_rx_mode(vsi->netdev);
 
-		err = ice_vsi_vlan_setup(vsi);
+		if (vsi->type != ICE_VSI_LB) {
+			err = ice_vsi_vlan_setup(vsi);
 
-		if (err)
-			return err;
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+		}
 	}
 	ice_vsi_cfg_dcb_rings(vsi);