diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
index 3e8a3fde8302..0775a5542f2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ static int bdx_set_mac(struct net_device *ndev, void *p)
 static int bdx_read_mac(struct bdx_priv *priv)
 {
 	u16 macAddress[3], i;
+	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	ENTER;
 
 	macAddress[2] = READ_REG(priv, regUNC_MAC0_A);
@@ -849,9 +850,10 @@ static int bdx_read_mac(struct bdx_priv *priv)
 	macAddress[0] = READ_REG(priv, regUNC_MAC2_A);
 	macAddress[0] = READ_REG(priv, regUNC_MAC2_A);
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		priv->ndev->dev_addr[i * 2 + 1] = macAddress[i];
-		priv->ndev->dev_addr[i * 2] = macAddress[i] >> 8;
+		addr[i * 2 + 1] = macAddress[i];
+		addr[i * 2] = macAddress[i] >> 8;
 	}
+	eth_hw_addr_set(priv->ndev, addr);
 	RET(0);
 }