diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 5ab9d613..69f50572 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ void iplink_usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "				   [ spoofchk { on | off} ] ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "				   [ query_rss { on | off} ] ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "				   [ state { auto | enable | disable} ] ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "				   [ trust { on | off} ] ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "			  [ master DEVICE ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "			  [ nomaster ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "			  [ addrgenmode { eui64 | none | stable_secret | random } ]\n");
@@ -356,6 +357,18 @@ static int iplink_parse_vf(int vf, int *argcp, char ***argvp,
 			ivs.vf = vf;
 			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_VF_RSS_QUERY_EN, &ivs, sizeof(ivs));
 
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "trust") == 0) {
+			struct ifla_vf_trust ivt;
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			if (matches(*argv, "on") == 0)
+				ivt.setting = 1;
+			else if (matches(*argv, "off") == 0)
+				ivt.setting = 0;
+			else
+				invarg("Invalid \"trust\" value\n", *argv);
+			ivt.vf = vf;
+			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_VF_TRUST, &ivt, sizeof(ivt));
+
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "state") == 0) {
 			struct ifla_vf_link_state ivl;
 
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
index 4d323435..221831e5 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ ip-link \- network device configuration
 .B min_tx_rate
 .IR TXRATE " ] ["
 .B spoofchk { on | off } ] [
-.B state { auto | enable | disable}
+.B state { auto | enable | disable} ] [
+.B trust { on | off }
 ] |
 .br
 .B master
@@ -1019,6 +1020,10 @@ parameter must be specified.
 reflection of the PF link state, enable lets the VF to communicate with other VFs on
 this host even if the PF link state is down, disable causes the HW to drop any packets
 sent by the VF.
+.sp
+.BI trust " on|off"
+- trust the specified VF user. This enables that VF user can set a specific feature
+which may impact security and/or performance. (e.g. VF multicast promiscuous mode)
 .in -8
 
 .TP