1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index e4f56ad26cd8..a1257c92afc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct net_device * hostap_add_interface(struct local_info *local,
         list_add(&iface->list, &local->hostap_interfaces);
 
         mdev = local->dev;
-        memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mdev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        eth_hw_addr_inherit(dev, mdev);
         dev->base_addr = mdev->base_addr;
         dev->irq = mdev->irq;
         dev->mem_start = mdev->mem_start;