diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 5ac7965c7d53..bd8641ad953b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -1480,6 +1480,21 @@ static int wl1251_read_nvs_mac(struct wl1251 *wl)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int wl1251_write_nvs_mac(struct wl1251 *wl)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+
+	ret = wl1251_check_nvs_mac(wl);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* MAC is stored in reverse order */
+	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
+		wl->nvs[NVS_OFF_MAC_DATA + i] = wl->mac_addr[ETH_ALEN - i - 1];
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int wl1251_register_hw(struct wl1251 *wl)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -1545,6 +1560,8 @@ int wl1251_init_ieee80211(struct wl1251 *wl)
 		static const u8 nokia_oui[3] = {0x00, 0x1f, 0xdf};
 		memcpy(wl->mac_addr, nokia_oui, 3);
 		get_random_bytes(wl->mac_addr + 3, 3);
+		if (!wl->use_eeprom)
+			wl1251_write_nvs_mac(wl);
 		wl1251_warning("MAC address in eeprom or nvs data is not valid");
 		wl1251_warning("Setting random MAC address: %pM", wl->mac_addr);
 	}