diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index ca742e1f704e..2d00bce7d004 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ static int sh_eth_tsu_find_entry(struct net_device *ndev, const u8 *addr)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < SH_ETH_TSU_CAM_ENTRIES; i++, reg_offset += 8) {
 		sh_eth_tsu_read_entry(reg_offset, c_addr);
-		if (memcmp(addr, c_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		if (ether_addr_equal(addr, c_addr))
 			return i;
 	}