diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 7a9556b5b55d..ead524bca8f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -2486,6 +2486,7 @@ void bnx2x_pf_init(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	 * if (is_eth_multi(bp))
 	 *	flags |= FUNC_FLG_RSS;
 	 */
+	flags |= FUNC_FLG_RSS;
 
 	/* function setup */
 	if (flags & FUNC_FLG_RSS) {