diff --git a/sys/dev/ice/ice_common_sysctls.h b/sys/dev/ice/ice_common_sysctls.h
--- a/sys/dev/ice/ice_common_sysctls.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ice/ice_common_sysctls.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  *
  * @remark each PF has a separate sysctl which can override this value.
  */
-bool ice_enable_tx_lldp_filter = true;
+bool ice_enable_tx_lldp_filter = false;
 
 /**
  * @var ice_enable_health_events
diff --git a/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c b/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
--- a/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
 static int ice_sysctl_advertise_speed(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static int ice_sysctl_rx_itr(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static int ice_sysctl_tx_itr(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
+static int ice_sysctl_lldp_tx_filter(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static int ice_sysctl_fw_lldp_agent(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static int ice_sysctl_fw_cur_lldp_persist_status(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
 static int ice_sysctl_fw_dflt_lldp_persist_status(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS);
@@ -3941,6 +3942,85 @@
 	return (false);
 }
 
+#define ETHERTYPE_PAUSE_FRAMES 0x8808
+#define ETHERTYPE_LLDP_FRAMES 0x88cc
+
+#define ICE_SYSCTL_HELP_LLDP_TX_FILTER	\
+"\nDisplay or change TX LLDP filter:" \
+"\n\t0 - disabled"			\
+"\n\t1 - enabled"
+
+/**
+ * ice_sysctl_tx_lldp_filter - Display or change the TX LLDP filter
+ * @oidp: sysctl oid structure
+ * @arg1: pointer to private softc structure
+ * @arg2: unused
+ * @req: sysctl request pointer
+ *
+ * On read: Displays whether the TX LLDP filter is enabled
+ * On write: Persistently enables or disables the TX LLDP filter
+ */
+static int
+ice_sysctl_lldp_tx_filter(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
+{
+	struct ice_list_head ethertype_list;
+	struct ice_softc *sc = (struct ice_softc *)arg1;
+	struct ice_vsi *vsi = &sc->pf_vsi;
+	struct ice_hw *hw = &sc->hw;
+	device_t dev = sc->dev;
+	enum ice_status status;
+	bool lldp_filter;
+	int ret;
+
+	UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(arg2);
+
+	if (ice_driver_is_detaching(sc))
+		return (ESHUTDOWN);
+
+	lldp_filter = sc->enable_tx_lldp_filter;
+	ret = sysctl_handle_bool(oidp, &lldp_filter, 0, req);
+	if ((ret) || (req->newptr == NULL))
+		return (ret);
+
+	if (sc->enable_tx_lldp_filter == lldp_filter)
+		return (0);
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ethertype_list);
+	ret = ice_add_ethertype_to_list(vsi, &ethertype_list,
+					ETHERTYPE_LLDP_FRAMES,
+					ICE_FLTR_TX, ICE_DROP_PACKET);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_ethertype_list;
+
+	if (lldp_filter) {
+		status = ice_add_eth_mac(hw, &ethertype_list);
+		if (status && status != ICE_ERR_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+			device_printf(dev,
+			      "Failed to add Tx LLDP filter, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			      ice_status_str(status),
+			      ice_aq_str(hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
+			ret = (EIO);
+		}
+	} else {
+		status = ice_remove_eth_mac(hw, &ethertype_list);
+		if (status == ICE_ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
+			; /* Don't complain if we try to remove a filter that doesn't exist */
+		else if (status) {
+			device_printf(dev,
+			      "Failed to remove Tx LLDP filter, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			      ice_status_str(status),
+			      ice_aq_str(hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
+			ret = (EIO);
+		}
+	}
+	if (ret == 0)
+		sc->enable_tx_lldp_filter = lldp_filter;
+
+free_ethertype_list:
+	ice_free_fltr_list(&ethertype_list);
+	return (ret);
+}
+
 #define ICE_SYSCTL_HELP_FW_LLDP_AGENT	\
 "\nDisplay or change FW LLDP agent state:" \
 "\n\t0 - disabled"			\
@@ -4618,6 +4698,10 @@
 	    OID_AUTO, "fw_lldp_agent", CTLTYPE_U8 | CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
 	    sc, 0, ice_sysctl_fw_lldp_agent, "CU", ICE_SYSCTL_HELP_FW_LLDP_AGENT);
 
+	SYSCTL_ADD_PROC(ctx, ctx_list,
+	    OID_AUTO, "lldp_tx_filter", CTLTYPE_U8 | CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
+	    sc, 0, ice_sysctl_lldp_tx_filter, "CU", ICE_SYSCTL_HELP_LLDP_TX_FILTER);
+
 	SYSCTL_ADD_PROC(ctx, ctx_list,
 	    OID_AUTO, "ets_min_rate", CTLTYPE_STRING | CTLFLAG_RW,
 	    sc, 0, ice_sysctl_ets_min_rate, "A", ICE_SYSCTL_HELP_ETS_MIN_RATE);
@@ -9281,9 +9365,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#define ETHERTYPE_PAUSE_FRAMES 0x8808
-#define ETHERTYPE_LLDP_FRAMES 0x88cc
-
 /**
  * ice_cfg_pf_ethertype_filters - Configure switch to drop ethertypes
  * @sc: the device private softc