diff --git a/sys/dev/mgb/if_mgb.c b/sys/dev/mgb/if_mgb.c
index e1381dbc307..472de84c13b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mgb/if_mgb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mgb/if_mgb.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ mgb_init(if_ctx_t ctx)
 	CSR_CLEAR_REG(sc, MGB_RFE_CTL, MGB_RFE_ALLOW_PERFECT_FILTER);
 	CSR_UPDATE_REG(sc, MGB_RFE_CTL,
 	    MGB_RFE_ALLOW_BROADCAST |
-	    MGB_RFE_ALLOW_UNICAST |
+	    MGB_RFE_ALLOW_MULTICAST |
 	    MGB_RFE_ALLOW_UNICAST);
 
 	error = mii_mediachg(miid);