diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/vf.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/vf.c
index 2a4faf9ade6..a9a61efa964 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/vf.c
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ static s32 e1000_set_vfta_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u16 vid, bool set)
 
 	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
 
+	msgbuf[0] &= ~E1000_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
+
 	/* if nacked the vlan was rejected */
 	if (!err && (msgbuf[0] == (E1000_VF_SET_VLAN | E1000_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK)))
 		err = -E1000_ERR_MAC_INIT;
@@ -317,6 +319,8 @@ static void e1000_rar_set_vf(struct e1000_hw *hw, u8 * addr, u32 index)
 	if (!ret_val)
 		ret_val = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 3);
 
+	msgbuf[0] &= ~E1000_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
+
 	/* if nacked the address was rejected, use "perm_addr" */
 	if (!ret_val &&
 	    (msgbuf[0] == (E1000_VF_SET_MAC_ADDR | E1000_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK)))