diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index c8cf9391417..bc252862458 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -470,10 +470,12 @@ static void vlan_dev_change_rx_flags(struct net_device *dev, int change)
 {
 	struct net_device *real_dev = vlan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev;
 
-	if (change & IFF_ALLMULTI)
-		dev_set_allmulti(real_dev, dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI ? 1 : -1);
-	if (change & IFF_PROMISC)
-		dev_set_promiscuity(real_dev, dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC ? 1 : -1);
+	if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
+		if (change & IFF_ALLMULTI)
+			dev_set_allmulti(real_dev, dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI ? 1 : -1);
+		if (change & IFF_PROMISC)
+			dev_set_promiscuity(real_dev, dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC ? 1 : -1);
+	}
 }
 
 static void vlan_dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *vlan_dev)