diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index 217ff5e9a6f143..c2431bc9d9ce13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1617,6 +1617,7 @@ bool ice_reset_all_vfs(struct ice_pf *pf, bool is_vflr)
 		ice_vc_set_default_allowlist(vf);
 
 		ice_vf_fdir_exit(vf);
+		ice_vf_fdir_init(vf);
 		/* clean VF control VSI when resetting VFs since it should be
 		 * setup only when VF creates its first FDIR rule.
 		 */
@@ -1747,6 +1748,7 @@ bool ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr)
 	}
 
 	ice_vf_fdir_exit(vf);
+	ice_vf_fdir_init(vf);
 	/* clean VF control VSI when resetting VF since it should be setup
 	 * only when VF creates its first FDIR rule.
 	 */