1 files changed, 12 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 6784e6e13685..4e19220473d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1292,23 +1292,29 @@ static int
 spider_net_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 {
         struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-        u32 macl, macu;
+        u32 macl, macu, regvalue;
         struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
-        /* GMACTPE and GMACRPE must be off, so we only allow this, if
-         * the device is down */
-        if (netdev->flags & IFF_UP)
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
                 return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+        /* switch off GMACTPE and GMACRPE */
+        regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD);
+        regvalue &= ~((1 << 5) | (1 << 6));
+        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD, regvalue);
+
+        /* write mac */
         macu = (addr->sa_data[0]<<24) + (addr->sa_data[1]<<16) +
                 (addr->sa_data[2]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[3]);
         macl = (addr->sa_data[4]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[5]);
         spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACU, macu);
         spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACL, macl);
 
+        /* switch GMACTPE and GMACRPE back on */
+        regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD);
+        regvalue |= ((1 << 5) | (1 << 6));
+        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD, regvalue);
+
         spider_net_set_promisc(card);
 
         /* look up, whether we have been successful */