diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index 6b29249aa85a..9c9f2f57e960 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -1354,8 +1354,7 @@ static int nes_addr_resolve_neigh(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic, u32 dst_ip, int arpi
 				  neigh->ha, ntohl(rt->rt_gateway));
 
 			if (arpindex >= 0) {
-				if (!memcmp(nesadapter->arp_table[arpindex].mac_addr,
-					    neigh->ha, ETH_ALEN)) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(nesadapter->arp_table[arpindex].mac_addr, neigh->ha)) {
 					/* Mac address same as in nes_arp_table */
 					goto out;
 				}