diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
index 57da62e33184..271bd08f4a25 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
@@ -860,19 +860,23 @@ int gether_register_netdev(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct eth_dev *dev;
 	struct usb_gadget *g;
-	struct sockaddr sa;
 	int status;
 
 	if (!net->dev.parent)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	dev = netdev_priv(net);
 	g = dev->gadget;
+
+	memcpy(net->dev_addr, dev->dev_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+	net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
+
 	status = register_netdev(net);
 	if (status < 0) {
 		dev_dbg(&g->dev, "register_netdev failed, %d\n", status);
 		return status;
 	} else {
 		INFO(dev, "HOST MAC %pM\n", dev->host_mac);
+		INFO(dev, "MAC %pM\n", dev->dev_mac);
 
 		/* two kinds of host-initiated state changes:
 		 *  - iff DATA transfer is active, carrier is "on"
@@ -880,15 +884,6 @@ int gether_register_netdev(struct net_device *net)
 		 */
 		netif_carrier_off(net);
 	}
-	sa.sa_family = net->type;
-	memcpy(sa.sa_data, dev->dev_mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	rtnl_lock();
-	status = dev_set_mac_address(net, &sa, NULL);
-	rtnl_unlock();
-	if (status)
-		pr_warn("cannot set self ethernet address: %d\n", status);
-	else
-		INFO(dev, "MAC %pM\n", dev->dev_mac);
 
 	return status;
 }