diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index d4481454b5f8..1205f6f9c941 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ static int qlcnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data))
+	if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data) &&
+	    ether_addr_equal_unaligned(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_DEV_UP, &adapter->state)) {