diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index ae8d64324619..b97916b91aba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -7159,7 +7159,7 @@ static void igb_flush_mac_table(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->mac.rar_entry_count; i++) {
 		adapter->mac_table[i].state &= ~IGB_MAC_STATE_IN_USE;
-		memset(adapter->mac_table[i].addr, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+		eth_zero_addr(adapter->mac_table[i].addr);
 		adapter->mac_table[i].queue = 0;
 		igb_rar_set_index(adapter, i);
 	}
@@ -7308,7 +7308,7 @@ static int igb_del_mac_filter_flags(struct igb_adapter *adapter,
 		} else {
 			adapter->mac_table[i].state = 0;
 			adapter->mac_table[i].queue = 0;
-			memset(adapter->mac_table[i].addr, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+			eth_zero_addr(adapter->mac_table[i].addr);
 		}
 
 		igb_rar_set_index(adapter, i);