1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index c39c120e1171..8fb16d209fd9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ static int interface_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
         }
 
         memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+        dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -783,7 +784,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops bat_netdev_ops = {
 static void interface_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct bat_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-        char dev_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 
         ether_setup(dev);
 
@@ -800,8 +800,7 @@ static void interface_setup(struct net_device *dev)
         dev->hard_header_len = BAT_HEADER_LEN;
 
         /* generate random address */
-        random_ether_addr(dev_addr);
-        memcpy(dev->dev_addr, dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+        eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
         SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &bat_ethtool_ops);