diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index b4e094e6f58c..4cfab4434e80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ netxen_read_mac_addr(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 	u64 mac_addr;
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
+	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 
 	if (NX_IS_REVISION_P3(adapter->ahw.revision_id)) {
 		if (netxen_p3_get_mac_addr(adapter, &mac_addr) != 0)
@@ -474,7 +475,8 @@ netxen_read_mac_addr(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 
 	p = (unsigned char *)&mac_addr;
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		netdev->dev_addr[i] = *(p + 5 - i);
+		addr[i] = *(p + 5 - i);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, addr);
 
 	memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);