2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_hw.h b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_hw.h
index 62ccd495356e..6d1564f43833 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_hw.h
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ struct e1000_mac_info {
         bool asf_firmware_present;
         bool autoneg;
         bool autoneg_failed;
-        bool disable_av;
         bool disable_hw_init_bits;
         bool get_link_status;
         bool ifs_params_forced;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
index 6682206750dc..e5d23e08650a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ void igb_rar_set(struct e1000_hw *hw, u8 *addr, u32 index)
 
         rar_high = ((u32) addr[4] | ((u32) addr[5] << 8));
 
-        if (!hw->mac.disable_av)
+        /* If MAC address zero, no need to set the AV bit */
+        if (rar_low || rar_high)
                 rar_high |= E1000_RAH_AV;
 
         wr32(E1000_RAL(index), rar_low);