diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index e0b2bf327905..71ab4e9c9a17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -8565,7 +8565,7 @@ static void s2io_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (s2io_set_mac_addr(netdev, netdev->dev_addr) == FAILURE) {
+		if (do_s2io_prog_unicast(netdev, netdev->dev_addr) == FAILURE) {
 			s2io_card_down(sp);
 			pr_err("Can't restore mac addr after reset.\n");
 			return;