diff --git a/include/net/mac802154.h b/include/net/mac802154.h
index eb0e1cb9ca98..b07d431c0b19 100644
--- a/include/net/mac802154.h
+++ b/include/net/mac802154.h
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ struct ieee802154_ops {
 	int		(*set_hw_addr_filt)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw,
 					    struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt *filt,
 					    unsigned long changed);
-	int		(*ieee_addr)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, __le64 addr);
 	int		(*set_txpower)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, int db);
 	int		(*set_lbt)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, bool on);
 	int		(*set_cca_mode)(struct ieee802154_hw *hw, u8 mode);
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 5ce3184bc674..0e9a6a203f7a 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -61,16 +61,6 @@ int mac802154_slave_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (local->ops->ieee_addr) {
-		__le64 addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(dev->dev_addr);
-
-		res = local->ops->ieee_addr(&local->hw, addr);
-		WARN_ON(res);
-		if (res)
-			goto err;
-		mac802154_dev_set_ieee_addr(dev);
-	}
-
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 	return 0;
 err: