diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.h
index d775142..c3e301f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_mbx.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 /* mailbox API, version 1.2 VF requests */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RETA		0x0a /* VF request for RETA */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_RSS_KEY		0x0b /* get RSS key */
-#define IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE	0x0C
+#define IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE	0x0c
 
 /* GET_QUEUES return data indices within the mailbox */
 #define IXGBE_VF_TX_QUEUES	1	/* number of Tx queues supported */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
index b2fdfcd..96b5cbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -3883,6 +3883,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*init_uta_tables)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*set_mac_anti_spoofing)(struct ixgbe_hw *, bool, int);
 	void (*set_vlan_anti_spoofing)(struct ixgbe_hw *, bool, int);
+	s32 (*update_xcast_mode)(struct ixgbe_hw *, int);
 
 	/* Flow Control */
 	s32 (*fc_enable)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
index a75074a..20a739c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_ops_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	hw->mac.ops.set_uc_addr = ixgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf;
 	hw->mac.ops.init_rx_addrs = NULL;
 	hw->mac.ops.update_mc_addr_list = ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_vf;
+	hw->mac.ops.update_xcast_mode = ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode;
 	hw->mac.ops.enable_mc = NULL;
 	hw->mac.ops.disable_mc = NULL;
 	hw->mac.ops.clear_vfta = NULL;
@@ -419,6 +420,43 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr_list,
 }
 
 /**
+ *  ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode - Update Multicast mode
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @xcast_mode: new multicast mode
+ *
+ *  Updates the Multicast Mode of VF.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
+	u32 msgbuf[2];
+	s32 err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return IXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE;
+	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
+
+	err = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2, 0);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2, 0);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
+	if (msgbuf[0] == (IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
+		return IXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	return IXGBE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
  *  ixgbe_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset vlan filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @vlan: 12 bit VLAN ID
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.h
index 8851cb8..624a97d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_vf.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ s32 ixgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr);
 s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr_list,
 				 u32 mc_addr_count, ixgbe_mc_addr_itr,
 				 bool clear);
+s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode);
 s32 ixgbe_set_vfta_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
 		      bool vlan_on, bool vlvf_bypass);
 void ixgbevf_rlpml_set_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index d478a15..7794960 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -7236,51 +7236,12 @@ ixgbe_dev_udp_tunnel_port_del(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode - Update Multicast mode
- * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
- * @netdev: pointer to net device structure
- * @xcast_mode: new multicast mode
- *
- * Updates the Multicast Mode of VF.
- */
-static int ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-				     int xcast_mode)
-{
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
-	u32 msgbuf[2];
-	s32 err;
-
-	switch (hw->api_version) {
-	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-
-	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE;
-	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
-
-	err = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2, 0);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2, 0);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
-	if (msgbuf[0] == (IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 ixgbevf_dev_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 
-	ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(hw, IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI);
+	hw->mac.ops.update_xcast_mode(hw, IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -7288,7 +7249,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 
-	ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(hw, IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE);
+	hw->mac.ops.update_xcast_mode(hw, IXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE);
 }
 
 static void ixgbevf_mbx_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
