efx->net_dev->dev_addr);
        MCDI_SET_DWORD(inbuf, VADAPTOR_SET_MAC_IN_UPSTREAM_PORT_ID,
                       nic_data->vport_id);
-       rc = efx_mcdi_rpc(efx, MC_CMD_VADAPTOR_SET_MAC, inbuf,
-                         sizeof(inbuf), NULL, 0, NULL);
+       rc = efx_mcdi_rpc_quiet(efx, MC_CMD_VADAPTOR_SET_MAC, inbuf,
+                               sizeof(inbuf), NULL, 0, NULL);
 
        efx_ef10_filter_table_probe(efx);
        up_write(&efx->filter_sem);
                 * MCFW do not support VFs.
                 */
                rc = efx_ef10_vport_set_mac_address(efx);
+       } else {
+               efx_mcdi_display_error(efx, MC_CMD_VADAPTOR_SET_MAC,
+                                      sizeof(inbuf), NULL, 0, rc);
        }
 
        return rc;