1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
index 5ffbb8891647..31e047dd7bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
@@ -306,9 +306,11 @@ static ssize_t show_remote_ip(struct netconsole_target *nt, char *buf)
 
 static ssize_t show_local_mac(struct netconsole_target *nt, char *buf)
 {
+        struct net_device *dev = nt->np.dev;
+
         DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
         return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
-                        print_mac(mac, nt->np.local_mac));
+                        print_mac(mac, dev->dev_addr));
 }
 
 static ssize_t show_remote_mac(struct netconsole_target *nt, char *buf)
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
         struct netconsole_target *nt;
         struct net_device *dev = ptr;
 
-        if (!(event == NETDEV_CHANGEADDR || event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME))
+        if (!(event == NETDEV_CHANGENAME))
                 goto done;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&target_list_lock, flags);
@@ -675,10 +677,6 @@ static int netconsole_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
                 netconsole_target_get(nt);
                 if (nt->np.dev == dev) {
                         switch (event) {
-                        case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-                                memcpy(nt->np.local_mac, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-                                break;
-
                         case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
                                 strlcpy(nt->np.dev_name, dev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
                                 break;