diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/txgbe_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/txgbe_vf.ini
index 42c2dcf40..80a194673 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/txgbe_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/txgbe_vf.ini
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Jumbo frame          = Y
 Scattered Rx         = Y
 LRO                  = Y
 TSO                  = Y
+Promiscuous mode     = Y
+Allmulticast mode    = Y
 RSS hash             = Y
 RSS key update       = Y
 RSS reta update      = Y
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.c
index 1342dfaae..844d2ec2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ s32 txgbe_init_ops_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 	/* RAR, Multicast, VLAN */
 	mac->set_rar = txgbe_set_rar_vf;
 	mac->set_uc_addr = txgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf;
+	mac->update_xcast_mode = txgbevf_update_xcast_mode;
 	mac->set_vfta = txgbe_set_vfta_vf;
 	mac->set_rlpml = txgbevf_rlpml_set_vf;
 
@@ -257,6 +258,43 @@ s32 txgbe_set_rar_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr, u32 vmdq,
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  txgbevf_update_xcast_mode - Update Multicast mode
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @xcast_mode: new multicast mode
+ *
+ *  Updates the Multicast Mode of VF.
+ **/
+s32 txgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct txgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
+{
+	u32 msgbuf[2];
+	s32 err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case txgbe_mbox_api_12:
+		/* New modes were introduced in 1.3 version */
+		if (xcast_mode > TXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI)
+			return TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		/* Fall through */
+	case txgbe_mbox_api_13:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = TXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE;
+	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
+
+	err = txgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 2);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	msgbuf[0] &= ~TXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
+	if (msgbuf[0] == (TXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE | TXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
+		return TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  *  txgbe_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset vlan filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.h b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.h
index 45db1b776..710df838f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_vf.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ s32 txgbe_check_mac_link_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u32 *speed,
 s32 txgbe_set_rar_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr, u32 vmdq,
 		     u32 enable_addr);
 s32 txgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr);
+s32 txgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct txgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode);
 s32 txgbe_set_vfta_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
 		      bool vlan_on, bool vlvf_bypass);
 s32 txgbevf_rlpml_set_vf(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
index 03e690c0e..e544ea89b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static int txgbevf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int txgbevf_vlan_offload_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask);
 static void txgbevf_set_vfta_all(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, bool on);
 static void txgbevf_configure_msix(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void txgbevf_remove_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t index);
 static void txgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 
@@ -266,6 +268,9 @@ eth_txgbevf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
+	/* enter promiscuous mode */
+	txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_enable(eth_dev);
+
 	rte_intr_callback_register(intr_handle,
 				   txgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler, eth_dev);
 	rte_intr_enable(intr_handle);
@@ -908,6 +913,90 @@ txgbevf_set_default_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct txgbe_hw *hw = TXGBE_DEV_HW(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (hw->mac.update_xcast_mode(hw, TXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_PROMISC)) {
+	case 0:
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+	case TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct txgbe_hw *hw = TXGBE_DEV_HW(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (hw->mac.update_xcast_mode(hw, TXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_NONE)) {
+	case 0:
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+	case TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+txgbevf_dev_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct txgbe_hw *hw = TXGBE_DEV_HW(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (hw->mac.update_xcast_mode(hw, TXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_ALLMULTI)) {
+	case 0:
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+	case TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+txgbevf_dev_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct txgbe_hw *hw = TXGBE_DEV_HW(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	switch (hw->mac.update_xcast_mode(hw, TXGBEVF_XCAST_MODE_MULTI)) {
+	case 0:
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+	case TXGBE_ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void txgbevf_mbx_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct txgbe_hw *hw = TXGBE_DEV_HW(dev);
@@ -982,6 +1071,10 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops txgbevf_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.stats_reset          = txgbevf_dev_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset         = txgbevf_dev_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_names     = txgbevf_dev_xstats_get_names,
+	.promiscuous_enable   = txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_enable,
+	.promiscuous_disable  = txgbevf_dev_promiscuous_disable,
+	.allmulticast_enable  = txgbevf_dev_allmulticast_enable,
+	.allmulticast_disable = txgbevf_dev_allmulticast_disable,
 	.dev_infos_get        = txgbevf_dev_info_get,
 	.vlan_filter_set      = txgbevf_vlan_filter_set,
 	.vlan_strip_queue_set = txgbevf_vlan_strip_queue_set,
