13 files changed, 70 insertions, 71 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 8323bced8e5b..b3bd4ec3fd94 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_iface_update_mac(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface)
         unsigned char *ogm_buff = hard_iface->bat_iv.ogm_buff;
 
         batadv_ogm_packet = (struct batadv_ogm_packet *)ogm_buff;
-        memcpy(batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
-               hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
-               hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->orig,
+                        hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+        ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender,
+                        hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ static void batadv_iv_ogm_forward(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node,
         tvlv_len = ntohs(batadv_ogm_packet->tvlv_len);
 
         batadv_ogm_packet->ttl--;
-        memcpy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(batadv_ogm_packet->prev_sender, ethhdr->h_source);
 
         /* apply hop penalty */
         batadv_ogm_packet->tq = batadv_hop_penalty(batadv_ogm_packet->tq,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 70d781a362be..6f0d9ec37950 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ batadv_backbone_hash_find(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         if (!hash)
                 return NULL;
 
-        memcpy(search_entry.orig, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(search_entry.orig, addr);
         search_entry.vid = vid;
 
         index = batadv_choose_backbone_gw(&search_entry, hash->size);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *mac,
                 /* normal claim frame
                  * set Ethernet SRC to the clients mac
                  */
-                memcpy(ethhdr->h_source, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, mac);
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
                            "bla_send_claim(): CLAIM %pM on vid %d\n", mac,
                            BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *mac,
                 /* unclaim frame
                  * set HW SRC to the clients mac
                  */
-                memcpy(hw_src, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(hw_src, mac);
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
                            "bla_send_claim(): UNCLAIM %pM on vid %d\n", mac,
                            BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *mac,
                 /* announcement frame
                  * set HW SRC to the special mac containg the crc
                  */
-                memcpy(hw_src, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(hw_src, mac);
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
                            "bla_send_claim(): ANNOUNCE of %pM on vid %d\n",
                            ethhdr->h_source, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid));
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ static void batadv_bla_send_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *mac,
                  * set HW SRC and header destination to the receiving backbone
                  * gws mac
                  */
-                memcpy(hw_src, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-                memcpy(ethhdr->h_dest, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(hw_src, mac);
+                ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, mac);
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BLA, bat_priv,
                            "bla_send_claim(): REQUEST of %pM to %pM on vid %d\n",
                            ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest,
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *orig,
         entry->bat_priv = bat_priv;
         atomic_set(&entry->request_sent, 0);
         atomic_set(&entry->wait_periods, 0);
-        memcpy(entry->orig, orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(entry->orig, orig);
 
         /* one for the hash, one for returning */
         atomic_set(&entry->refcount, 2);
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         struct batadv_bla_claim search_claim;
         int hash_added;
 
-        memcpy(search_claim.addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(search_claim.addr, mac);
         search_claim.vid = vid;
         claim = batadv_claim_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_claim);
 
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_add_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
                 if (!claim)
                         return;
 
-                memcpy(claim->addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(claim->addr, mac);
                 claim->vid = vid;
                 claim->lasttime = jiffies;
                 claim->backbone_gw = backbone_gw;
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ static void batadv_bla_del_claim(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 {
         struct batadv_bla_claim search_claim, *claim;
 
-        memcpy(search_claim.addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(search_claim.addr, mac);
         search_claim.vid = vid;
         claim = batadv_claim_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_claim);
         if (!claim)
@@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ void batadv_bla_update_orig_address(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
                                                 oldif->net_dev->dev_addr))
                                 continue;
 
-                        memcpy(backbone_gw->orig,
-                               primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                        ether_addr_copy(backbone_gw->orig,
+                                        primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
                         /* send an announce frame so others will ask for our
                          * claims and update their tables.
                          */
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ int batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         entry = &bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist[curr];
         entry->crc = crc;
         entry->entrytime = jiffies;
-        memcpy(entry->orig, bcast_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(entry->orig, bcast_packet->orig);
         bat_priv->bla.bcast_duplist_curr = curr;
 
 out:
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ int batadv_bla_rx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast)
                         goto handled;
 
-        memcpy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source);
         search_claim.vid = vid;
         claim = batadv_claim_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_claim);
 
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ int batadv_bla_tx(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
                         goto handled;
 
-        memcpy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source);
         search_claim.vid = vid;
 
         claim = batadv_claim_hash_find(bat_priv, &search_claim);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 5bb37a8353dd..b25fd64d727b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
         /* if this entry is already known, just update it */
         if (dat_entry) {
                 if (!batadv_compare_eth(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr))
-                        memcpy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                        ether_addr_copy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr);
                 dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_DAT, bat_priv,
                            "Entry updated: %pI4 %pM (vid: %d)\n",
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void batadv_dat_entry_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, __be32 ip,
 
         dat_entry->ip = ip;
         dat_entry->vid = vid;
-        memcpy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(dat_entry->mac_addr, mac_addr);
         dat_entry->last_update = jiffies;
         atomic_set(&dat_entry->refcount, 2);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index 88df9b1d552d..bcc4bea632fa 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ bool batadv_frag_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
         frag_header.reserved = 0;
         frag_header.no = 0;
         frag_header.total_size = htons(skb->len);
-        memcpy(frag_header.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(frag_header.dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(frag_header.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
+        ether_addr_copy(frag_header.dest, orig_node->orig);
 
         /* Eat and send fragments from the tail of skb */
         while (skb->len > max_fragment_size) {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 07c7f2177648..c835e137423b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int *header_len,
                 if (*p != ETH_ALEN)
                         return BATADV_DHCP_NO;
 
-                memcpy(chaddr, skb->data + chaddr_offset, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(chaddr, skb->data + chaddr_offset);
         }
 
         return ret;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index abb9d6e0388b..161ef8f17d2e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
         struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
         struct batadv_neigh_node *neigh_node = NULL;
         size_t packet_len = sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_packet);
+        uint8_t *addr;
 
         if (len < sizeof(struct batadv_icmp_header)) {
                 batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_BATMAN, bat_priv,
@@ -227,10 +228,10 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
                         goto dst_unreach;
 
                 icmp_packet_rr = (struct batadv_icmp_packet_rr *)icmp_header;
-                if (packet_len == sizeof(*icmp_packet_rr))
-                        memcpy(icmp_packet_rr->rr,
-                               neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr,
-                               ETH_ALEN);
+                if (packet_len == sizeof(*icmp_packet_rr)) {
+                        addr = neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->dev_addr;
+                        ether_addr_copy(icmp_packet_rr->rr[0], addr);
+                }
 
                 break;
         default:
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_socket_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
                 goto free_skb;
         }
 
-        memcpy(icmp_header->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(icmp_header->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
         batadv_send_skb_packet(skb, neigh_node->if_incoming, neigh_node->addr);
         goto out;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 66ae135b9f27..fbeaebde080d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -1133,8 +1133,8 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src,
         unicast_tvlv_packet->reserved = 0;
         unicast_tvlv_packet->tvlv_len = htons(tvlv_len);
         unicast_tvlv_packet->align = 0;
-        memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->src, src, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(unicast_tvlv_packet->dst, dst, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_tvlv_packet->src, src);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_tvlv_packet->dst, dst);
 
         tvlv_buff = (unsigned char *)(unicast_tvlv_packet + 1);
         tvlv_hdr = (struct batadv_tvlv_hdr *)tvlv_buff;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 801ece699d7f..a9546fe541eb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static struct batadv_nc_node
 
         /* Initialize nc_node */
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nc_node->list);
-        memcpy(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(nc_node->addr, orig_node->orig);
         nc_node->orig_node = orig_neigh_node;
         atomic_set(&nc_node->refcount, 2);
 
@@ -941,8 +941,8 @@ static struct batadv_nc_path *batadv_nc_get_path(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         spin_lock_init(&nc_path->packet_list_lock);
         atomic_set(&nc_path->refcount, 2);
         nc_path->last_valid = jiffies;
-        memcpy(nc_path->next_hop, dst, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(nc_path->prev_hop, src, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(nc_path->next_hop, dst);
+        ether_addr_copy(nc_path->prev_hop, src);
 
         batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_NC, bat_priv, "Adding nc_path %pM -> %pM\n",
                    nc_path->prev_hop,
@@ -1114,15 +1114,15 @@ static bool batadv_nc_code_packets(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         coded_packet->ttl = packet1->ttl;
 
         /* Info about first unicast packet */
-        memcpy(coded_packet->first_source, first_source, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(coded_packet->first_orig_dest, packet1->dest, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->first_source, first_source);
+        ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->first_orig_dest, packet1->dest);
         coded_packet->first_crc = packet_id1;
         coded_packet->first_ttvn = packet1->ttvn;
 
         /* Info about second unicast packet */
-        memcpy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(coded_packet->second_source, second_source, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(coded_packet->second_orig_dest, packet2->dest, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_dest, second_dest);
+        ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_source, second_source);
+        ether_addr_copy(coded_packet->second_orig_dest, packet2->dest);
         coded_packet->second_crc = packet_id2;
         coded_packet->second_ttl = packet2->ttl;
         coded_packet->second_ttvn = packet2->ttvn;
@@ -1349,8 +1349,8 @@ static void batadv_nc_skb_store_before_coding(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
         /* Set the mac header as if we actually sent the packet uncoded */
         ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
-        memcpy(ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(ethhdr->h_dest, eth_dst_new, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, ethhdr->h_dest);
+        ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, eth_dst_new);
 
         /* Set data pointer to MAC header to mimic packets from our tx path */
         skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
                  * so the Ethernet address must be copied to h_dest and
                  * pkt_type changed from PACKET_OTHERHOST to PACKET_HOST
                  */
-                memcpy(ethhdr->h_dest, coded_packet_tmp.second_dest, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, coded_packet_tmp.second_dest);
                 skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 
                 orig_dest = coded_packet_tmp.second_orig_dest;
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ batadv_nc_skb_decode_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
         unicast_packet->packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST;
         unicast_packet->version = BATADV_COMPAT_VERSION;
         unicast_packet->ttl = ttl;
-        memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_dest, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_dest);
         unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
 
         batadv_nc_packet_free(nc_packet);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 853941629dc1..9f2da37d0210 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ batadv_neigh_node_new(struct batadv_hard_iface *hard_iface,
         INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&neigh_node->ifinfo_list);
         spin_lock_init(&neigh_node->ifinfo_lock);
 
-        memcpy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(neigh_node->addr, neigh_addr);
         neigh_node->if_incoming = hard_iface;
         neigh_node->orig_node = orig_node;
 
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ struct batadv_orig_node *batadv_orig_node_new(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
         orig_node->tt_initialised = false;
         orig_node->bat_priv = bat_priv;
-        memcpy(orig_node->orig, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(orig_node->orig, addr);
         batadv_dat_init_orig_node_addr(orig_node);
         atomic_set(&orig_node->last_ttvn, 0);
         orig_node->tt_buff = NULL;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index a953d5b196a3..35141534938e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ static int batadv_recv_my_icmp_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
                 icmph = (struct batadv_icmp_header *)skb->data;
 
-                memcpy(icmph->dst, icmph->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-                memcpy(icmph->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(icmph->dst, icmph->orig);
+                ether_addr_copy(icmph->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
                 icmph->msg_type = BATADV_ECHO_REPLY;
                 icmph->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
@@ -276,9 +276,8 @@ static int batadv_recv_icmp_ttl_exceeded(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
         icmp_packet = (struct batadv_icmp_packet *)skb->data;
 
-        memcpy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr,
-               ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(icmp_packet->dst, icmp_packet->orig);
+        ether_addr_copy(icmp_packet->orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
         icmp_packet->msg_type = BATADV_TTL_EXCEEDED;
         icmp_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
 
@@ -341,8 +340,8 @@ int batadv_recv_icmp_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 if (icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur >= BATADV_RR_LEN)
                         goto out;
 
-                memcpy(&(icmp_packet_rr->rr[icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur]),
-                       ethhdr->h_dest, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(icmp_packet_rr->rr[icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur],
+                                ethhdr->h_dest);
                 icmp_packet_rr->rr_cur++;
         }
 
@@ -664,7 +663,7 @@ batadv_reroute_unicast_packet(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         }
 
         /* update the packet header */
-        memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_addr);
         unicast_packet->ttvn = orig_ttvn;
 
         ret = true;
@@ -774,7 +773,7 @@ static int batadv_check_unicast_ttvn(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         if (!primary_if)
                 return 0;
 
-        memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
         batadv_hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 1703a2ef72a9..0e4831f624fb 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ int batadv_send_skb_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
         skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 
         ethhdr = eth_hdr(skb);
-        memcpy(ethhdr->h_source, hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(ethhdr->h_dest, dst_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_source, hard_iface->net_dev->dev_addr);
+        ether_addr_copy(ethhdr->h_dest, dst_addr);
         ethhdr->h_proto = htons(ETH_P_BATMAN);
 
         skb_set_network_header(skb, ETH_HLEN);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size,
         /* set unicast ttl */
         unicast_packet->ttl = BATADV_TTL;
         /* copy the destination for faster routing */
-        memcpy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(unicast_packet->dest, orig_node->orig);
         /* set the destination tt version number */
         unicast_packet->ttvn = ttvn;
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
         uc_4addr_packet = (struct batadv_unicast_4addr_packet *)skb->data;
         uc_4addr_packet->u.packet_type = BATADV_UNICAST_4ADDR;
-        memcpy(uc_4addr_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(uc_4addr_packet->src, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
         uc_4addr_packet->subtype = packet_subtype;
         uc_4addr_packet->reserved = 0;
 
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index c4392fcd4eb0..db3e46783c6b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ static int batadv_interface_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
         if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
                 return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-        memcpy(old_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(old_addr, dev->dev_addr);
+        ether_addr_copy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data);
 
         /* only modify transtable if it has been initialized before */
         if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == BATADV_MESH_ACTIVE) {
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ send:
                 /* hw address of first interface is the orig mac because only
                  * this mac is known throughout the mesh
                  */
-                memcpy(bcast_packet->orig,
-                       primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(bcast_packet->orig,
+                                primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
                 /* set broadcast sequence number */
                 seqno = atomic_inc_return(&bat_priv->bcast_seqno);
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 959dde721c46..6d0da58d755e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ batadv_tt_hash_find(struct batadv_hashtable *hash, const uint8_t *addr,
         if (!hash)
                 return NULL;
 
-        memcpy(to_search.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(to_search.addr, addr);
         to_search.vid = vid;
 
         index = batadv_choose_tt(&to_search, hash->size);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_local_event(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         tt_change_node->change.flags = flags;
         memset(tt_change_node->change.reserved, 0,
                sizeof(tt_change_node->change.reserved));
-        memcpy(tt_change_node->change.addr, common->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(tt_change_node->change.addr, common->addr);
         tt_change_node->change.vid = htons(common->vid);
 
         del_op_requested = flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ bool batadv_tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
                    addr, BATADV_PRINT_VID(vid),
                    (uint8_t)atomic_read(&bat_priv->tt.vn));
 
-        memcpy(tt_local->common.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(tt_local->common.addr, addr);
         /* The local entry has to be marked as NEW to avoid to send it in
          * a full table response going out before the next ttvn increment
          * (consistency check)
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
                         goto out;
 
                 common = &tt_global_entry->common;
-                memcpy(common->addr, tt_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(common->addr, tt_addr);
                 common->vid = vid;
 
                 common->flags = flags;
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ batadv_new_tt_req_node(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
         if (!tt_req_node)
                 goto unlock;
 
-        memcpy(tt_req_node->addr, orig_node->orig, ETH_ALEN);
+        ether_addr_copy(tt_req_node->addr, orig_node->orig);
         tt_req_node->issued_at = jiffies;
 
         list_add(&tt_req_node->list, &bat_priv->tt.req_list);
@@ -2240,8 +2240,7 @@ static void batadv_tt_tvlv_generate(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
                         if ((valid_cb) && (!valid_cb(tt_common_entry, cb_data)))
                                 continue;
 
-                        memcpy(tt_change->addr, tt_common_entry->addr,
-                               ETH_ALEN);
+                        ether_addr_copy(tt_change->addr, tt_common_entry->addr);
                         tt_change->flags = tt_common_entry->flags;
                         tt_change->vid = htons(tt_common_entry->vid);
                         memset(tt_change->reserved, 0,
@@ -2932,7 +2931,7 @@ static bool batadv_tt_check_roam_count(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
                 tt_roam_node->first_time = jiffies;
                 atomic_set(&tt_roam_node->counter,
                            BATADV_ROAMING_MAX_COUNT - 1);
-                memcpy(tt_roam_node->addr, client, ETH_ALEN);
+                ether_addr_copy(tt_roam_node->addr, client);
 
                 list_add(&tt_roam_node->list, &bat_priv->tt.roam_list);
                 ret = true;