1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
index dee3638ad744..8606eac5bec8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
@@ -2320,6 +2320,16 @@ static void __devexit atl1_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
                 return;
 
         adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+        /* Some atl1 boards lack persistent storage for their MAC, and get it
+         * from the BIOS during POST.  If we've been messing with the MAC
+         * address, we need to save the permanent one.
+         */
+        if (memcmp(adapter->hw.mac_addr, adapter->hw.perm_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+                memcpy(adapter->hw.mac_addr, adapter->hw.perm_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                atl1_set_mac_addr(&adapter->hw);
+        }
+
         iowrite16(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + REG_GPHY_ENABLE);
         unregister_netdev(netdev);
         pci_iounmap(pdev, adapter->hw.hw_addr);