diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 415046750bb4..fd66fca00e01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1223,12 +1223,16 @@ static netdev_tx_t bgmac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int bgmac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *net_dev, void *addr)
 {
 	struct bgmac *bgmac = netdev_priv(net_dev);
+	struct sockaddr *sa = addr;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = eth_prepare_mac_addr_change(net_dev, addr);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	bgmac_write_mac_address(bgmac, (u8 *)addr);
+
+	ether_addr_copy(net_dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data);
+	bgmac_write_mac_address(bgmac, net_dev->dev_addr);
+
 	eth_commit_mac_addr_change(net_dev, addr);
 	return 0;
 }