diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
index 5a7ca527106e..4dcc67d5a84d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/device.h
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ struct vnt_private {
 
 	struct vnt_cmd_card_init init_command;
 	struct vnt_rsp_card_init init_response;
-	u8 current_net_addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	u8 permanent_net_addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 current_net_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
+	u8 permanent_net_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(2);
 
 	u8 exist_sw_net_addr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index b95d5b1efcc7..71adc1f61838 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  */
 #undef __NO_VERSION__
 
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include "device.h"
 #include "card.h"
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ static int vnt_init_registers(struct vnt_private *priv)
 
 	/* get permanent network address */
 	memcpy(priv->permanent_net_addr, init_rsp->net_addr, 6);
-	memcpy(priv->current_net_addr, priv->permanent_net_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	ether_addr_copy(priv->current_net_addr, priv->permanent_net_addr);
 
 	/* if exist SW network address, use it */
 	dev_dbg(&priv->usb->dev, "Network address = %pM\n",
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
index 280c923b4a59..75d2c5e07178 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rxtx.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static u16 vnt_fill_cts_head(struct vnt_usb_send_context *tx_context,
 		buf->data.frame_control =
 			cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL | IEEE80211_STYPE_CTS);
 
-		memcpy(buf->data.ra, priv->current_net_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		ether_addr_copy(buf->data.ra, priv->current_net_addr);
 
 		return vnt_rxtx_datahead_g_fb(tx_context, &buf->data_head);
 	} else {
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static u16 vnt_fill_cts_head(struct vnt_usb_send_context *tx_context,
 		buf->data.frame_control =
 			cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL | IEEE80211_STYPE_CTS);
 
-		memcpy(buf->data.ra, priv->current_net_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		ether_addr_copy(buf->data.ra, priv->current_net_addr);
 
 		return vnt_rxtx_datahead_g(tx_context, &buf->data_head);
 	}