diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
index 493b0ce..ec8df05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
@@ -1032,6 +1032,7 @@ static int dec_lance_probe(struct device *bdev, const int type)
 	int i, ret;
 	unsigned long esar_base;
 	unsigned char *esar;
+	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	const char *desc;
 
 	if (dec_lance_debug && version_printed++ == 0)
@@ -1228,7 +1229,8 @@ static int dec_lance_probe(struct device *bdev, const int type)
 		break;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		dev->dev_addr[i] = esar[i * 4];
+		addr[i] = esar[i * 4];
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 
 	printk("%s: %s, addr = %pM, irq = %d\n",
 	       name, desc, dev->dev_addr, dev->irq);