diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
index 4f60e86f4b8d..e92c914316cb 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ int vlan_vids_add_by_dev(struct net_device *dev,
 		return 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(vid_info, &vlan_info->vid_list, list) {
+		if (!vlan_hw_filter_capable(by_dev, vid_info->proto))
+			continue;
 		err = vlan_vid_add(dev, vid_info->proto, vid_info->vid);
 		if (err)
 			goto unwind;
@@ -390,6 +392,8 @@ unwind:
 	list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(vid_info,
 					     &vlan_info->vid_list,
 					     list) {
+		if (!vlan_hw_filter_capable(by_dev, vid_info->proto))
+			continue;
 		vlan_vid_del(dev, vid_info->proto, vid_info->vid);
 	}
 
@@ -409,8 +413,11 @@ void vlan_vids_del_by_dev(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!vlan_info)
 		return;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(vid_info, &vlan_info->vid_list, list)
+	list_for_each_entry(vid_info, &vlan_info->vid_list, list) {
+		if (!vlan_hw_filter_capable(by_dev, vid_info->proto))
+			continue;
 		vlan_vid_del(dev, vid_info->proto, vid_info->vid);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vlan_vids_del_by_dev);