diff --git a/src/apps/intel_mp/intel_mp.lua b/src/apps/intel_mp/intel_mp.lua
index b35eafdc20..d6f11482e1 100644
--- a/src/apps/intel_mp/intel_mp.lua
+++ b/src/apps/intel_mp/intel_mp.lua
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ function Intel:init_tx_q ()                               -- 4.5.10
       -- enables packet Tx for this VF's pool
       self.r.PFVFTE[math.floor(self.poolnum/32)]:set(bits{VFTE=self.poolnum%32})
       -- enable TX loopback
-      self.r.PFVMTXSW[math.floor(self.poolnum/32)]:clr(bits{LLE=self.poolnum%32})
+      self.r.PFVMTXSW[math.floor(self.poolnum/32)]:set(bits{LLE=self.poolnum%32})
    end
 
    if self.r.DMATXCTL then