diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 7aa9f9dea9df..a4f98123d0bf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			bool used = false;
 
 			list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-				if (memcmp(local->hw.wiphy->addresses[i].addr,
-					   sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(local->hw.wiphy->addresses[i].addr,
+						     sdata->vif.addr)) {
 					used = true;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -1558,8 +1558,7 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			val += inc;
 
 			list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-				if (memcmp(tmp_addr, sdata->vif.addr,
-							ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(tmp_addr, sdata->vif.addr)) {
 					used = true;
 					break;
 				}