1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index 65166035aca0..b8740e6a5cec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -356,7 +356,9 @@ static int ax_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
         struct sockaddr_ax25 *sa = addr;
 
         netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
+        netif_addr_lock(dev);
         memcpy(dev->dev_addr, &sa->sax25_call, AX25_ADDR_LEN);
+        netif_addr_unlock(dev);
         netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 
         return 0;