struct hclge_desc desc;
        int ret;
 
-       hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGE_OPC_VLAN_FILTER_CTRL, false);
-
+       /* read current vlan filter parameter */
+       hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGE_OPC_VLAN_FILTER_CTRL, true);
        req = (struct hclge_vlan_filter_ctrl_cmd *)desc.data;
        req->vlan_type = vlan_type;
-       req->vlan_fe = filter_en ? fe_type : 0;
        req->vf_id = vf_id;
 
+       ret = hclge_cmd_send(&hdev->hw, &desc, 1);
+       if (ret) {
+               dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,
+                       "failed to get vlan filter config, ret = %d.\n", ret);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       /* modify and write new config parameter */
+       hclge_cmd_reuse_desc(&desc, false);
+       req->vlan_fe = filter_en ?
+                       (req->vlan_fe | fe_type) : (req->vlan_fe & ~fe_type);
+
        ret = hclge_cmd_send(&hdev->hw, &desc, 1);
        if (ret)
-               dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev, "set vlan filter fail, ret =%d.\n",
+               dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev, "failed to set vlan filter, ret = %d.\n",
                        ret);
 
        return ret;