diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index 9a19046217df..e459e7192ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -1403,14 +1403,17 @@ static int prism2_hw_init2(struct net_device *dev, int initial)
 	hfa384x_events_only_cmd(dev);
 
 	if (initial) {
+		u8 addr[ETH_ALEN] = {};
 		struct list_head *ptr;
+
 		prism2_check_sta_fw_version(local);
 
 		if (hfa384x_get_rid(dev, HFA384X_RID_CNFOWNMACADDR,
-				    dev->dev_addr, 6, 1) < 0) {
+				    addr, ETH_ALEN, 1) < 0) {
 			printk("%s: could not get own MAC address\n",
 			       dev->name);
 		}
+		eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr);
 		list_for_each(ptr, &local->hostap_interfaces) {
 			iface = list_entry(ptr, struct hostap_interface, list);
 			eth_hw_addr_inherit(iface->dev, dev);