diff --git a/net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c b/net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c
index 03b891904314..530de24b1fb5 100644
--- a/net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c
+++ b/net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ void hsr_addr_subst_dest(struct hsr_node *node_src, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (port->type != node_dst->addr_B_port)
 		return;
 
-	ether_addr_copy(eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest, node_dst->macaddress_B);
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(node_dst->macaddress_B))
+		ether_addr_copy(eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest, node_dst->macaddress_B);
 }
 
 void hsr_register_frame_in(struct hsr_node *node, struct hsr_port *port,