ethernet: use eth_hw_addr_set()

Convert all Ethernet drivers from memcpy(... ETH_ADDR)
to eth_hw_addr_set():

  @@
  expression dev, np;
  @@
  - memcpy(dev->dev_addr, np, ETH_ALEN)
  + eth_hw_addr_set(dev, np)

Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

63 files changed, 83 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
index 6c6bdd5913ec..b3e612b18abd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static int ax_init_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 			for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
 				SA_prom[i] = SA_prom[i+i];
 
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, SA_prom, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, SA_prom);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AX88796_93CX6
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int ax_init_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 				       (__le16 __force *)mac_addr,
 				       sizeof(mac_addr) >> 1);
 
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, mac_addr);
 	}
 #endif
 	if (ax->plat->wordlength == 2) {
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static int ax_init_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if ((ax->plat->flags & AXFLG_MAC_FROMPLATFORM) &&
 	    ax->plat->mac_addr)
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, ax->plat->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, ax->plat->mac_addr);
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
 		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
index 037baea1c738..40b8138349b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static int emac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	writel(dev->dev_addr[0] << 16 | dev->dev_addr[1] << 8 | dev->
 	       dev_addr[2], db->membase + EMAC_MAC_A1_REG);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
index 9d2f49fd945e..515e1f279da5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static unsigned long __init lance_probe1( struct net_device *dev,
 	switch( lp->cardtype ) {
 	  case OLD_RIEBL:
 		/* No ethernet address! (Set some default address) */
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, OldRieblDefHwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, OldRieblDefHwaddr);
 		break;
 	  case NEW_RIEBL:
 		lp->memcpy_f(dev->dev_addr, RIEBL_HWADDR_ADDR, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
index 9c1636222b99..c6f003975621 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static int au1000_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		aup->phy1_search_mac0 = 1;
 	} else {
 		if (is_valid_ether_addr(pd->mac)) {
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->mac, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->mac);
 		} else {
 			/* Set a random MAC since no valid provided by platform_data. */
 			eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
index 4019cab87505..2c07d15c8dfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ static int nmclan_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	  kfree(buf);
 	  goto failed;
   }
-  memcpy(dev->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+  eth_hw_addr_set(dev, buf);
   kfree(buf);
 
   /* Verify configuration by reading the MACE ID. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index 70d76fdb9f56..820baa2604ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 				pr_cont(" warning: CSR address invalid,\n");
 				pr_info("    using instead PROM address of");
 			}
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, promaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, promaddr);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index 4ea157efca86..cf5903ac792b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ static int alx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	memcpy(hw->mac_addr, hw->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, hw->mac_addr);
 	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	hw->mdio.prtad = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 38b465452902..20f439aaac1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@ static int b44_get_invariants(struct b44 *bp)
 	 * valid PHY address. */
 	bp->phy_addr &= 0x1F;
 
-	memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, addr);
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&bp->dev->dev_addr[0])){
 		pr_err("Invalid MAC address found in EEPROM\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
index d56886300ecf..a568994a03a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static int bcm_enet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	u32 val;
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	/* use perfect match register 0 to store my mac address */
 	val = (dev->dev_addr[2] << 24) | (dev->dev_addr[3] << 16) |
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ static int bcm_enet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pd = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	if (pd) {
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->mac_addr);
 		priv->has_phy = pd->has_phy;
 		priv->phy_id = pd->phy_id;
 		priv->has_phy_interrupt = pd->has_phy_interrupt;
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ static int bcm_enetsw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pd = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	if (pd) {
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->mac_addr);
 		memcpy(priv->used_ports, pd->used_ports,
 		       sizeof(pd->used_ports));
 		priv->num_ports = pd->num_ports;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index 8c83973adca5..b1d7076e4c9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -8574,7 +8574,7 @@ bnx2_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (is_kdump_kernel())
 		bnx2_wait_dma_complete(bp);
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, bp->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, bp->mac_addr);
 
 	dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG |
 		NETIF_F_TSO | NETIF_F_TSO_ECN |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index ae87296ae1ff..ef49e38ae027 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -11790,7 +11790,7 @@ static void bnx2x_get_cnic_mac_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		 * as the SAN mac was copied from the primary MAC.
 		 */
 		if (IS_MF_FCOE_AFEX(bp))
-			memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, fip_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, fip_mac);
 	} else {
 		val2 = SHMEM_RD(bp, dev_info.port_hw_config[port].
 				iscsi_mac_upper);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
index 6fbf735fca31..74a8931ce1d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ enum sample_bulletin_result bnx2x_sample_bulletin(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	if (bulletin->valid_bitmap & 1 << MAC_ADDR_VALID &&
 	    !ether_addr_equal(bulletin->mac, bp->old_bulletin.mac)) {
 		/* update new mac to net device */
-		memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, bulletin->mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, bulletin->mac);
 	}
 
 	if (bulletin->valid_bitmap & (1 << LINK_VALID)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
index ea0e9394f898..7c96f943c6f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
@@ -384,9 +384,8 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_acquire(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 tx_count, u8 rx_count)
 		sizeof(bp->fw_ver));
 
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(bp->acquire_resp.resc.current_mac_addr))
-		memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr,
-		       bp->acquire_resp.resc.current_mac_addr,
-		       ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev,
+				bp->acquire_resp.resc.current_mac_addr);
 
 out:
 	bnx2x_vfpf_finalize(bp, &req->first_tlv);
@@ -767,7 +766,7 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_config_mac(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *addr, u8 vf_qid, bool set)
 		   "vfpf SET MAC failed. Check bulletin board for new posts\n");
 
 		/* copy mac from bulletin to device */
-		memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, bulletin.mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, bulletin.mac);
 
 		/* check if bulletin board was updated */
 		if (bnx2x_sample_bulletin(bp) == PFVF_BULLETIN_UPDATED) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 0fba01db336c..50c975bb7c49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -13103,7 +13103,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_mac_addr(struct bnxt *bp)
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
-		memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, bp->pf.mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, bp->pf.mac_addr);
 	} else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BNXT_SRIOV
 		struct bnxt_vf_info *vf = &bp->vf;
@@ -13111,7 +13111,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_mac_addr(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 		if (is_valid_ether_addr(vf->mac_addr)) {
 			/* overwrite netdev dev_addr with admin VF MAC */
-			memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, vf->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, vf->mac_addr);
 			/* Older PF driver or firmware may not approve this
 			 * correctly.
 			 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index 70d8ca3039dc..d4ebc5d710ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ void bnxt_update_vf_mac(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 	/* overwrite netdev dev_addr with admin VF MAC */
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(bp->vf.mac_addr))
-		memcpy(bp->dev->dev_addr, bp->vf.mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(bp->dev, bp->vf.mac_addr);
 update_vf_mac_exit:
 	hwrm_req_drop(bp, req);
 	if (inform_pf)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
index 072fac5f5d24..21ba6e893072 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static struct net_device *ep93xx_dev_alloc(struct ep93xx_eth_data *data)
 	if (dev == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, data->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, data->dev_addr);
 
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &ep93xx_ethtool_ops;
 	dev->netdev_ops = &ep93xx_netdev_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
index 6324e80960c3..84251b85fc93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static int set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(saddr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, saddr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, saddr->sa_data);
 	netdev_info(dev, "Setting MAC address to %pM\n", dev->dev_addr);
 
 	/* set the Ethernet address */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
index 6e745ca4c433..bcbe73374666 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ static int gmac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *addr)
 {
 	struct sockaddr *sa = addr;
 
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, sa->sa_data);
 	gmac_write_mac_address(netdev);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index e842de6f6635..e13dd53a8b3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ dm9000_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr) && pdata != NULL) {
 		mac_src = "platform data";
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, pdata->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, pdata->dev_addr);
 	}
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
index fcedd733bacb..1ba6452c0683 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static int tulip_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPARC)
 		addr = of_get_property(dp, "local-mac-address", &len);
 		if (addr && len == ETH_ALEN)
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 #endif
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)	/* Patch up x86 BIOS bug. */
 		if (last_irq)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
index c36d186dffed..194b0812f7f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static int sundance_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *data)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 	__set_mac_addr(dev);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 361c1c87c183..0fb36d50c42b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4599,7 +4599,7 @@ static int be_mac_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		if (status)
 			return status;
 
-		memcpy(adapter->netdev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(adapter->netdev, mac);
 		memcpy(adapter->netdev->perm_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
 		/* Initial MAC for BE3 VFs is already programmed by PF */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index 0064ebdaf4b4..c5bd27db708a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ static int ethoc_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 	ethoc_do_set_mac_address(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index ec87b370bba1..a8280005b50b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ static int fec_get_mac(struct net_device *ndev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, iap, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, iap);
 
 	/* Adjust MAC if using macaddr */
 	if (iap == macaddr)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
index 9965e8d5d0a9..6414e922cf8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static int hinic_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *netdev, void *addr)
 
 	err = change_mac_addr(netdev, new_mac);
 	if (!err)
-		memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, new_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, new_mac);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
index d5df131b183c..323ed40d7d1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ static struct ehea_port *ehea_setup_single_port(struct ehea_adapter *adapter,
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, port_dev);
 
 	/* initialize net_device structure */
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, &port->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, &port->mac_addr);
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &ehea_netdev_ops;
 	ehea_set_ethtool_ops(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index 3aedb680adb8..42d374cef664 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ static int ibmveth_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	netdev->min_mtu = IBMVETH_MIN_MTU;
 	netdev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU - IBMVETH_BUFF_OH;
 
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr_p, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, mac_addr_p);
 
 	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO))
 		memcpy(pool_count, pool_count_cmo, sizeof(pool_count));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
index 1bdc4f23e1e5..3ecee2058a40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ jme_load_macaddr(struct net_device *netdev)
 	val = jread32(jme, JME_RXUMA_HI);
 	macaddr[4] = (val >>  0) & 0xFF;
 	macaddr[5] = (val >>  8) & 0xFF;
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, macaddr);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&jme->macaddr_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index 28d5ad296646..654ec25e6705 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, sa->sa_data);
 
 	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
 	mv643xx_eth_program_unicast_filter(dev);
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@ static void set_params(struct mv643xx_eth_private *mp,
 	unsigned int tx_ring_size;
 
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(pd->mac_addr))
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->mac_addr);
 	else
 		uc_addr_get(mp, dev->dev_addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index 9d460a270601..1ee9fb8cbc1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -5249,7 +5249,7 @@ static int mvneta_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mvneta_get_mac_addr(pp, hw_mac_addr);
 		if (is_valid_ether_addr(hw_mac_addr)) {
 			mac_from = "hardware";
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, hw_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, hw_mac_addr);
 		} else {
 			mac_from = "random";
 			eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index fab53c9b8380..eada23217010 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static int pxa168_eth_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 	memcpy(oldMac, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, sa->sa_data);
 
 	mac_h = dev->dev_addr[0] << 24;
 	mac_h |= dev->dev_addr[1] << 16;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
index 051dd3fb5b03..ac48dcca268c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
@@ -3459,7 +3459,7 @@ static int skge_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		memcpy_toio(hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port*8, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index 3cb9c1271328..ce131cfd93ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ static int sky2_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 	memcpy_toio(hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port * 8,
 		    dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy_toio(hw->regs + B2_MAC_2 + port * 8,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 8af7f2827322..ac480dc79bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static int mlx4_en_set_mac(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, saddr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, saddr->sa_data);
 	mlx4_en_update_user_mac(priv, new_mac);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&mdev->state_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
index a6db1a8156e1..0613528efdae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static int ks8851_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, sa->sa_data);
 	return ks8851_write_mac_addr(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
index a0ee155f9f51..a1f7f45b9d08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
@@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@ static int netdev_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 		memcpy(hw->override_addr, mac->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mac->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, mac->sa_data);
 
 	interrupt = hw_block_intr(hw);
 
@@ -7005,10 +7005,9 @@ static int pcidev_init(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		dev->mem_end = dev->mem_start + reg_len - 1;
 		dev->irq = pdev->irq;
 		if (MAIN_PORT == i)
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, hw_priv->hw.override_addr,
-			       ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, hw_priv->hw.override_addr);
 		else {
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sw->other_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, sw->other_addr);
 			if (ether_addr_equal(sw->other_addr, hw->override_addr))
 				dev->dev_addr[5] += port->first_port;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
index e54b9fb2a97a..8ef3868d7d68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_net.c
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ int ocelot_probe_port(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port, struct regmap *target,
 		NETIF_F_HW_TC;
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER | NETIF_F_HW_TC;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, ocelot->base_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, ocelot->base_mac);
 	dev->dev_addr[ETH_ALEN - 1] += port;
 	ocelot_mact_learn(ocelot, PGID_CPU, dev->dev_addr,
 			  ocelot_port->pvid_vlan.vid, ENTRYTYPE_LOCKED);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index c1a75b08ced7..32760f87bf8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ static int myri10ge_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	}
 
 	/* change the dev structure */
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, sa->sa_data);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index df4a3f3da83a..f3ee51bf0e56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -4663,7 +4663,7 @@ vxge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
 
 	/* Store the fw version for ethttool option */
 	strcpy(vdev->fw_version, ll_config->device_hw_info.fw_version.version);
-	memcpy(vdev->ndev->dev_addr, (u8 *)vdev->vpaths[0].macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(vdev->ndev, (u8 *)vdev->vpaths[0].macaddr);
 
 	/* Copy the station mac address to the list */
 	for (i = 0; i < vdev->no_of_vpath; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index ef3fb4cc90af..3f269f914dac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ static int nv_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	/* synchronized against open : rtnl_lock() held by caller */
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, macaddr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, macaddr->sa_data);
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index d29fe562b3de..11ce9fe435ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ static int lpc_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *p)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pldat->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 75960a29f80e..73996f47b1e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int qlcnic_read_mac_addr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, mac_addr);
 	memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
 	/* set station address */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index 1374faa229a2..0a7d23df45f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ static void update_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev)
 static void read_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, unsigned char *mac)
 {
 	if (mac[0] || mac[1] || mac[2] || mac[3] || mac[4] || mac[5]) {
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, mac);
 	} else {
 		u32 mahr = sh_eth_read(ndev, MAHR);
 		u32 malr = sh_eth_read(ndev, MALR);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
index 37ff25a84030..16f7410bb714 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static int sgiseeq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	setup_rx_ring(dev, sp->rx_desc, SEEQ_RX_BUFFERS);
 	setup_tx_ring(dev, sp->tx_desc, SEEQ_TX_BUFFERS);
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->mac, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->mac);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	gpriv = sp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c
index 518268ce2064..6aa81229b68a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef100_nic.c
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ int ef100_probe_pf(struct efx_nic *efx)
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail;
 	/* Assign MAC address */
-	memcpy(net_dev->dev_addr, net_dev->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(net_dev, net_dev->perm_addr);
 	memcpy(nic_data->port_id, net_dev->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/ioc3-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/ioc3-eth.c
index 062f7844c496..6220616937a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/ioc3-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/ioc3-eth.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static int ioc3eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ioc3_mii_start(ip);
 	ioc3_ssram_disc(ip);
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, mac_addr);
 
 	/* The IOC3-specific entries in the device structure. */
 	dev->watchdog_timeo	= 5 * HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index efce834d8ee6..6d850ea2b94c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static int meth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev->watchdog_timeo	= timeout;
 	dev->irq		= MACE_ETHERNET_IRQ;
 	dev->base_addr		= (unsigned long)&mace->eth;
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, o2meth_eaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, o2meth_eaddr);
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	priv->pdev = pdev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index 199a97339280..d47308ace075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ static int smsc911x_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&pdata->mac_lock);
 	smsc911x_set_hw_mac_address(pdata, dev->dev_addr);
@@ -2525,7 +2525,7 @@ static int smsc911x_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		SMSC_TRACE(pdata, probe,
 			   "MAC Address is specified by configuration");
 	} else if (is_valid_ether_addr(pdata->config.mac)) {
-		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pdata->config.mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pdata->config.mac);
 		SMSC_TRACE(pdata, probe,
 			   "MAC Address specified by platform data");
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 0600a29ae451..4415226263e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -6815,7 +6815,7 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 		priv->tx_irq[i] = res->tx_irq[i];
 
 	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(res->mac))
-		memcpy(priv->dev->dev_addr, res->mac, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(priv->dev, res->mac);
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(device, priv->dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index a68a01d1b2b1..825aca3c68fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -6386,7 +6386,7 @@ static int niu_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
@@ -8344,7 +8344,7 @@ static void niu_pci_vpd_validate(struct niu *np)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, vpd->local_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, vpd->local_mac);
 
 	val8 = dev->dev_addr[5];
 	dev->dev_addr[5] += np->port;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
index d72018a60c0f..a5bda9b34fba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ static int gem_get_device_address(struct gem *gp)
 		return -1;
 #endif
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 #else
 	get_gem_mac_nonobp(gp->pdev, gp->dev->dev_addr);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
index 62f81b0d14ed..fe5482b1872f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
@@ -2707,9 +2707,9 @@ static int happy_meal_sbus_probe_one(struct platform_device *op, int is_qfe)
 		addr = of_get_property(dp, "local-mac-address", &len);
 
 		if (qfe_slot != -1 && addr && len == ETH_ALEN)
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 		else
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, idprom->id_ethaddr);
 	}
 
 	hp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -3055,9 +3055,9 @@ static int happy_meal_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		    (addr = of_get_property(dp, "local-mac-address", &len))
 			!= NULL &&
 		    len == 6) {
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 		} else {
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, idprom->id_ethaddr);
 		}
 #else
 		get_hme_mac_nonsparc(pdev, &dev->dev_addr[0]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
index 577cd9753d8e..52b1053a0a77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static int qec_ether_init(struct platform_device *op)
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, idprom->id_ethaddr);
 
 	qe = netdev_priv(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 66f7ddd9b1f9..33142d505fc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static int cpsw_ndo_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *p)
 			   flags, vid);
 
 	memcpy(priv->mac_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, priv->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, priv->mac_addr);
 	for_each_slave(priv, cpsw_set_slave_mac, priv);
 
 	pm_runtime_put(cpsw->dev);
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ static int cpsw_probe_dual_emac(struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 		dev_info(cpsw->dev, "cpsw: Random MACID = %pM\n",
 			 priv_sl2->mac_addr);
 	}
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, priv_sl2->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, priv_sl2->mac_addr);
 
 	priv_sl2->emac_port = 1;
 	cpsw->slaves[1].ndev = ndev;
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ static int cpsw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_info(dev, "Random MACID = %pM\n", priv->mac_addr);
 	}
 
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, priv->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, priv->mac_addr);
 
 	cpsw->slaves[0].ndev = ndev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/ps3_gelic_net.c
index 55e652624bd7..1425623b868e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ int gelic_net_setup_netdev(struct net_device *netdev, struct gelic_card *card)
 			 __func__, status);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, &v1, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, &v1);
 
 	if (card->vlan_required) {
 		netdev->hard_header_len += VLAN_HLEN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
index 66d4e024d11e..f50f9a43d3ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ spider_net_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	/* switch off GMACTPE and GMACRPE */
 	regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
index 52245ac60fc7..93453e5713b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int tc35815_read_plat_dev_addr(struct net_device *dev)
 					    lp->pci_dev, tc35815_mac_match);
 	if (pd) {
 		if (pd->platform_data)
-			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, pd->platform_data, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_hw_addr_set(dev, pd->platform_data);
 		put_device(pd);
 		return is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr) ? 0 : -ENODEV;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index f974e70a82e8..88fc65ed0017 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static int w5100_set_macaddr(struct net_device *ndev, void *addr)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sock_addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, sock_addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, sock_addr->sa_data);
 	w5100_write_macaddr(priv);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ int w5100_probe(struct device *dev, const struct w5100_ops *ops,
 	INIT_WORK(&priv->restart_work, w5100_restart_work);
 
 	if (mac_addr)
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, mac_addr);
 	else
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index 46aae30c4636..402d5036f266 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int w5300_set_macaddr(struct net_device *ndev, void *addr)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sock_addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, sock_addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, sock_addr->sa_data);
 	w5300_write_macaddr(priv);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int w5300_hw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (data && is_valid_ether_addr(data->mac_addr)) {
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, data->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, data->mac_addr);
 	} else {
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
index 463094ced104..e7065c9a8e38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static void temac_do_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 static int temac_init_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, const void *address)
 {
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, address, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, address);
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 	temac_do_set_mac_address(ndev);
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static int temac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *p)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, addr->sa_data);
 	temac_do_set_mac_address(ndev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 871b5ec3183d..0b7606987c1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static void axienet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev,
 	struct axienet_local *lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	if (address)
-		memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, address, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, address);
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
index 931494cc1c39..3e5fd952aeaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ static int ixp4xx_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	port->plat = plat;
 	npe_port_tab[NPE_ID(port->id)] = port;
-	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, plat->hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, plat->hwaddr);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, ndev);
 
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 73fce9467467..b57530c231a6 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void eth_commit_mac_addr_change(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 {
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(eth_commit_mac_addr_change);