diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index e536aa01b937..a21fda910529 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -3202,6 +3202,21 @@ static void wl1271_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out_sleep;
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * If interface in AP mode and created with allmulticast then disable
+		 * the firmware filters so that all multicast packets are passed
+		 * This is mandatory for MDNS based discovery protocols 
+		 */
+ 		if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS) {
+ 			if (*total & FIF_ALLMULTI) {
+				ret = wl1271_acx_group_address_tbl(wl, wlvif,
+							false,
+							NULL, 0);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					goto out_sleep;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*