diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
index 7214fa232f..da83a50a94 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ ar8327_init_globals(struct ar8216_priv *priv)
 
 	/* forward multicast and broadcast frames to CPU */
 	t = (AR8327_PORTS_ALL << AR8327_FWD_CTRL1_UC_FLOOD_S) |
+	    (AR8327_PORTS_ALL << AR8327_FWD_CTRL1_MC_FLOOD_S) |
 	    (AR8327_PORTS_ALL << AR8327_FWD_CTRL1_BC_FLOOD_S);
 	priv->write(priv, AR8327_REG_FWD_CTRL1, t);