diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 04417e61b523..e974db32975b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -2168,6 +2168,10 @@ int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		}
 	}
 out:
+	/* if something went wrong then set the changed flag so we try again */
+	if (retval)
+		vsi->flags |= I40E_VSI_FLAG_FILTER_CHANGED;
+
 	clear_bit(__I40E_CONFIG_BUSY, &vsi->state);
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -7113,6 +7117,7 @@ static void i40e_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	i40e_detect_recover_hung(pf);
+	i40e_sync_filters_subtask(pf);
 	i40e_reset_subtask(pf);
 	i40e_handle_mdd_event(pf);
 	i40e_vc_process_vflr_event(pf);