diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 9a23b1a..514e9e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct bnxt_child_vf_info {
 	uint16_t		fid;
 	uint16_t		max_tx_rate;
 	uint32_t		func_cfg_flags;
+	uint16_t		dflt_vlan;
 	void			*req_buf;
 	uint8_t			mac_spoof_en;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
index 18ac2ad..3e8eeda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_func_bw_cfg(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(struct bnxt *bp, int vf, uint16_t vlan)
+int bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(struct bnxt *bp, int vf)
 {
 	struct hwrm_func_cfg_input req = {0};
 	struct hwrm_func_cfg_output *resp = bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(struct bnxt *bp, int vf, uint16_t vlan)
 	req.flags = rte_cpu_to_le_32(bp->pf.vf_info[vf].func_cfg_flags);
 	req.fid = rte_cpu_to_le_16(bp->pf.vf_info[vf].fid);
 	req.enables |= rte_cpu_to_le_32(HWRM_FUNC_CFG_INPUT_ENABLES_DFLT_VLAN);
-	req.dflt_vlan = rte_cpu_to_le_16(vlan);
+	req.dflt_vlan = rte_cpu_to_le_16(bp->pf.vf_info[vf].dflt_vlan);
 
 	rc = bnxt_hwrm_send_message(bp, &req, sizeof(req));
 	HWRM_CHECK_RESULT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
index b6c73ec..21f05f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_allocate_pf_only(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_hwrm_allocate_vfs(struct bnxt *bp, int num_vfs);
 int bnxt_hwrm_func_vf_mac(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf, uint8_t *mac_addr);
 int bnxt_hwrm_pf_evb_mode(struct bnxt *bp);
-int bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(struct bnxt *bp, int vf, uint16_t vlan);
 int bnxt_hwrm_func_bw_cfg(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf,
 			uint16_t max_bw, uint16_t enables);
 int bnxt_hwrm_tunnel_dst_port_alloc(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t port,
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_tunnel_dst_port_alloc(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t port,
 int bnxt_hwrm_tunnel_dst_port_free(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t port,
 				uint8_t tunnel_type);
 void bnxt_free_tunnel_ports(struct bnxt *bp);
+int bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(struct bnxt *bp, int vf);
 int bnxt_hwrm_func_cfg_vf_set_flags(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf);
 int bnxt_hwrm_func_vf_vnic_cfg_do(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf,
 				  void (*vnic_cb)(struct bnxt_vnic_info *,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
index afefe3a..e3d159c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ int rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint8_t port, uint16_t vlan,
 
 	for (i = 0; vf_mask; i++, vf_mask >>= 1) {
 		if (vf_mask & 1) {
-			ret = bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(bp, i, vlan_on ? vlan : 0);
+			bp->pf.vf_info[i].dflt_vlan = vlan_on ? vlan : 0;
+			ret = bnxt_hwrm_set_vf_vlan(bp, i);
 			if (ret)
 				rc = ret;
 		}
@@ -346,3 +347,33 @@ rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on)
 
 	return rc;
 }
+
+int
+rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf,
+		uint16_t vlan_id)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+	struct bnxt *bp;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port, -ENODEV);
+
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port];
+	rte_eth_dev_info_get(port, &dev_info);
+	bp = (struct bnxt *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (vf >= dev_info.max_vfs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!BNXT_PF(bp)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+			"Attempt to set VF %d vlan insert on non-PF port %d\n",
+			vf, port);
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	if (vlan_id != bp->pf.vf_info[vf].dflt_vlan)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
index a17be1d..32924e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.h
@@ -74,6 +74,26 @@ int
 rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_stripq(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf, uint8_t on);
 
 /**
+ * Enable/Disable vf vlan insert
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *    The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param vf
+ *    ID specifying VF.
+ * @param vlan_id
+ *    0 - Disable VF's vlan insert.
+ *    n - Enable; n is inserted as the vlan id.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ */
+int
+rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_insert(uint8_t port, uint16_t vf,
+		uint16_t vlan_id);
+
+/**
  * Response sent back to bnxt driver from user app after callback
  */
 enum rte_pmd_bnxt_mb_event_rsp {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt_version.map b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt_version.map
index f8effff..1b1effb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt_version.map
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt_version.map
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ DPDK_17.05 {
 	rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_filter;
 	rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_mac_anti_spoof;
 	rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_stripq;
+	rte_pmd_bnxt_set_vf_vlan_insert;
 };
 
