diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 8f3b53e0dc46..d078a6331365 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_add_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 		f->changed = true;
 
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&f->list);
-		list_add(&f->list, &vsi->mac_filter_list);
+		list_add_tail(&f->list, &vsi->mac_filter_list);
 	}
 
 	/* increment counter and add a new flag if needed */