diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
index 3d782fabbfe6..8290cf881a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ static int atmel_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 {
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
-	memcpy (dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 	return atmel_open(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
index 097805b55c59..6b735fee7b18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zydas/zd1201.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static int zd1201_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	    addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len, 1);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	return zd1201_mac_reset(zd);
 }