diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/common.h b/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/common.h
index 820e4e10daf..c502d068f0f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/common.h
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/common.h
@@ -912,6 +912,8 @@ int t4vf_get_sge_params(struct adapter *adapter);
 int t4vf_get_rss_glb_config(struct adapter *adapter);
 int t4vf_get_vfres(struct adapter *adapter);
 int t4vf_prep_adapter(struct adapter *adapter);
+int t4vf_get_vf_mac(struct adapter *adapter, unsigned int port,
+		    unsigned int *naddr, u8 *addr);
 int t4_bar2_sge_qregs(struct adapter *adapter, unsigned int qid,
 		enum t4_bar2_qtype qtype, int user, u64 *pbar2_qoffset,
 		unsigned int *pbar2_qid);
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/t4vf_hw.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/t4vf_hw.c
index 009f34b63ee..171c4512e4c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/t4vf_hw.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/common/t4vf_hw.c
@@ -382,3 +382,49 @@ int t4vf_prep_adapter(struct adapter *adapter)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/*
+ *	t4vf_get_vf_mac - Get the MAC address to be set to the VI of this VF.
+ *	@adapter: The adapter
+ *	@port: The port associated with vf
+ *	@naddr: the number of ACL MAC addresses returned in addr
+ *	@addr: Placeholder for MAC addresses
+ *
+ *	Find the MAC address to be set to the VF's VI. The requested MAC address
+ *	is from the host OS via callback in the PF driver.
+ */
+int t4vf_get_vf_mac(struct adapter *adapter, unsigned int port,
+		    unsigned int *naddr, u8 *addr)
+{
+	struct fw_acl_mac_cmd cmd;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+	cmd.op_to_vfn = cpu_to_be32(V_FW_CMD_OP(FW_ACL_MAC_CMD) |
+			      F_FW_CMD_REQUEST |
+			      F_FW_CMD_READ);
+	cmd.en_to_len16 = cpu_to_be32((unsigned int)FW_LEN16(cmd));
+	ret = t4vf_wr_mbox(adapter, &cmd, sizeof(cmd), &cmd);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (cmd.nmac < *naddr)
+		*naddr = cmd.nmac;
+
+	switch (port) {
+	case 3:
+		memcpy(addr, cmd.macaddr3, sizeof(cmd.macaddr3));
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		memcpy(addr, cmd.macaddr2, sizeof(cmd.macaddr2));
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		memcpy(addr, cmd.macaddr1, sizeof(cmd.macaddr1));
+		break;
+	case 0:
+		memcpy(addr, cmd.macaddr0, sizeof(cmd.macaddr0));
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_vf.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_vf.c
index ec5d528184f..4c51f89d36b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_vf.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_vf.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static int
 t4vf_attach(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct adapter *sc;
-	int rc = 0, i, j, rqidx, tqidx;
+	int rc = 0, i, j, rqidx, tqidx, n, p, pmask;
 	struct make_dev_args mda;
 	struct intrs_and_queues iaq;
 	struct sge *s;
@@ -618,8 +618,10 @@ t4vf_attach(device_t dev)
 	 * First pass over all the ports - allocate VIs and initialize some
 	 * basic parameters like mac address, port type, etc.
 	 */
+	pmask = sc->params.vfres.pmask;
 	for_each_port(sc, i) {
 		struct port_info *pi;
+		uint8_t mac[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
 
 		pi = malloc(sizeof(*pi), M_CXGBE, M_ZERO | M_WAITOK);
 		sc->port[i] = pi;
@@ -645,6 +647,15 @@ t4vf_attach(device_t dev)
 			goto done;
 		}
 
+		/* Prefer the MAC address set by the PF, if there is one. */
+		n = 1;
+		p = ffs(pmask) - 1;
+		MPASS(p >= 0);
+		rc = t4vf_get_vf_mac(sc, p, &n, mac);
+		if (rc == 0 && n == 1)
+			t4_os_set_hw_addr(pi, mac);
+		pmask &= ~(1 << p);
+
 		/* No t4_link_start. */
 
 		snprintf(pi->lockname, sizeof(pi->lockname), "%sp%d",