return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_match_fdir_input_set - Match a new filter against an existing one
+ * @rule: The filter already added
+ * @input: The new filter to comapre against
+ *
+ * Returns true if the two input set match
+ **/
+static bool i40e_match_fdir_input_set(struct i40e_fdir_filter *rule,
+                                     struct i40e_fdir_filter *input)
+{
+       if ((rule->dst_ip[0] != input->dst_ip[0]) ||
+           (rule->src_ip[0] != input->src_ip[0]) ||
+           (rule->dst_port != input->dst_port) ||
+           (rule->src_port != input->src_port))
+               return false;
+       return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_update_ethtool_fdir_entry - Updates the fdir filter entry
  * @vsi: Pointer to the targeted VSI
 
        /* if there is an old rule occupying our place remove it */
        if (rule && (rule->fd_id == sw_idx)) {
-               if (!input || (rule->fd_id != input->fd_id)) {
-                       cmd->fs.flow_type = rule->flow_type;
-                       err = i40e_add_del_fdir_ethtool(vsi, cmd, false);
-               }
-
+               if (input && !i40e_match_fdir_input_set(rule, input))
+                       err = i40e_add_del_fdir(vsi, rule, false);
+               else if (!input)
+                       err = i40e_add_del_fdir(vsi, rule, false);
                hlist_del(&rule->fdir_node);
                kfree(rule);
                pf->fdir_pf_active_filters--;