diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
index f65805860c8d4e..0bcf3e55928065 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 	int blkaddr, ucast_idx, index;
 	struct nix_rx_action action = { 0 };
 	u64 relaxed_mask;
+	u8 flow_key_alg;
 
 	if (!hw->cap.nix_rx_multicast && is_cgx_vf(rvu, pcifunc))
 		return;
@@ -701,6 +702,8 @@ void rvu_npc_install_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 		action.op = NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_UCAST;
 	}
 
+	flow_key_alg = action.flow_key_alg;
+
 	/* RX_ACTION set to MCAST for CGX PF's */
 	if (hw->cap.nix_rx_multicast && pfvf->use_mce_list &&
 	    is_pf_cgxmapped(rvu, rvu_get_pf(pcifunc))) {
@@ -740,7 +743,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 	req.vf = pcifunc;
 	req.index = action.index;
 	req.match_id = action.match_id;
-	req.flow_key_alg = action.flow_key_alg;
+	req.flow_key_alg = flow_key_alg;
 
 	rvu_mbox_handler_npc_install_flow(rvu, &req, &rsp);
 }
@@ -854,6 +857,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_allmulti_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0 };
 	struct nix_rx_action action = { 0 };
 	struct rvu_pfvf *pfvf;
+	u8 flow_key_alg;
 	u16 vf_func;
 
 	/* Only CGX PF/VF can add allmulticast entry */
@@ -888,6 +892,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_allmulti_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
 		*(u64 *)&action = npc_get_mcam_action(rvu, mcam,
 							blkaddr, ucast_idx);
 
+	flow_key_alg = action.flow_key_alg;
 	if (action.op != NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_RSS) {
 		*(u64 *)&action = 0;
 		action.op = NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_UCAST;
@@ -924,7 +929,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_allmulti_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
 	req.vf = pcifunc | vf_func;
 	req.index = action.index;
 	req.match_id = action.match_id;
-	req.flow_key_alg = action.flow_key_alg;
+	req.flow_key_alg = flow_key_alg;
 
 	rvu_mbox_handler_npc_install_flow(rvu, &req, &rsp);
 }
@@ -990,11 +995,38 @@ static void npc_update_vf_flow_entry(struct rvu *rvu, struct npc_mcam *mcam,
 	mutex_unlock(&mcam->lock);
 }
 
+static void npc_update_rx_action_with_alg_idx(struct rvu *rvu, struct nix_rx_action action,
+					      struct rvu_pfvf *pfvf, int mcam_index, int blkaddr,
+					      int alg_idx)
+
+{
+	struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
+	struct rvu_hwinfo *hw = rvu->hw;
+	int bank, op_rss;
+
+	if (!is_mcam_entry_enabled(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, mcam_index))
+		return;
+
+	op_rss = (!hw->cap.nix_rx_multicast || !pfvf->use_mce_list);
+
+	bank = npc_get_bank(mcam, mcam_index);
+	mcam_index &= (mcam->banksize - 1);
+
+	/* If Rx action is MCAST update only RSS algorithm index */
+	if (!op_rss) {
+		*(u64 *)&action = rvu_read64(rvu, blkaddr,
+				NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(mcam_index, bank));
+
+		action.flow_key_alg = alg_idx;
+	}
+	rvu_write64(rvu, blkaddr,
+		    NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(mcam_index, bank), *(u64 *)&action);
+}
+
 void rvu_npc_update_flowkey_alg_idx(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
 				    int group, int alg_idx, int mcam_index)
 {
 	struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
-	struct rvu_hwinfo *hw = rvu->hw;
 	struct nix_rx_action action;
 	int blkaddr, index, bank;
 	struct rvu_pfvf *pfvf;
@@ -1050,15 +1082,16 @@ void rvu_npc_update_flowkey_alg_idx(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
 	/* If PF's promiscuous entry is enabled,
 	 * Set RSS action for that entry as well
 	 */
-	if ((!hw->cap.nix_rx_multicast || !pfvf->use_mce_list) &&
-	    is_mcam_entry_enabled(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index)) {
-		bank = npc_get_bank(mcam, index);
-		index &= (mcam->banksize - 1);
+	npc_update_rx_action_with_alg_idx(rvu, action, pfvf, index, blkaddr,
+					  alg_idx);
 
-		rvu_write64(rvu, blkaddr,
-			    NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(index, bank),
-			    *(u64 *)&action);
-	}
+	index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
+					 nixlf, NIXLF_ALLMULTI_ENTRY);
+	/* If PF's allmulti  entry is enabled,
+	 * Set RSS action for that entry as well
+	 */
+	npc_update_rx_action_with_alg_idx(rvu, action, pfvf, index, blkaddr,
+					  alg_idx);
 }
 
 void npc_enadis_default_mce_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
index 0c17ebdda14873..a57455aebff6fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
@@ -1650,6 +1650,21 @@ static void otx2_free_hw_resources(struct otx2_nic *pf)
 	mutex_unlock(&mbox->lock);
 }
 
+static bool otx2_promisc_use_mce_list(struct otx2_nic *pfvf)
+{
+	int vf;
+
+	/* The AF driver will determine whether to allow the VF netdev or not */
+	if (is_otx2_vf(pfvf->pcifunc))
+		return true;
+
+	/* check if there are any trusted VFs associated with the PF netdev */
+	for (vf = 0; vf < pci_num_vf(pfvf->pdev); vf++)
+		if (pfvf->vf_configs[vf].trusted)
+			return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void otx2_do_set_rx_mode(struct otx2_nic *pf)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = pf->netdev;
@@ -1682,7 +1697,8 @@ static void otx2_do_set_rx_mode(struct otx2_nic *pf)
 	if (netdev->flags & (IFF_ALLMULTI | IFF_MULTICAST))
 		req->mode |= NIX_RX_MODE_ALLMULTI;
 
-	req->mode |= NIX_RX_MODE_USE_MCE;
+	if (otx2_promisc_use_mce_list(pf))
+		req->mode |= NIX_RX_MODE_USE_MCE;
 
 	otx2_sync_mbox_msg(&pf->mbox);
 	mutex_unlock(&pf->mbox.lock);
@@ -2691,11 +2707,14 @@ static int otx2_ndo_set_vf_trust(struct net_device *netdev, int vf,
 	pf->vf_configs[vf].trusted = enable;
 	rc = otx2_set_vf_permissions(pf, vf, OTX2_TRUSTED_VF);
 
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
 		pf->vf_configs[vf].trusted = !enable;
-	else
+	} else {
 		netdev_info(pf->netdev, "VF %d is %strusted\n",
 			    vf, enable ? "" : "not ");
+		otx2_set_rx_mode(netdev);
+	}
+
 	return rc;
 }