diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index e75f5a4a2a6d..1073aea5da40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	hw->mac.ops.get_san_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.san_addr);
 
 	/* Add the SAN MAC address to the RAR only if it's a valid address */
-	if (ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(hw->mac.san_addr) == 0) {
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(hw->mac.san_addr)) {
 		hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1,
 		                    hw->mac.san_addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 5af1eebc32f1..5e68afdd502a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -1782,29 +1782,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_eeprom_checksum_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	return status;
 }
 
-/**
- *  ixgbe_validate_mac_addr - Validate MAC address
- *  @mac_addr: pointer to MAC address.
- *
- *  Tests a MAC address to ensure it is a valid Individual Address
- **/
-s32 ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(u8 *mac_addr)
-{
-	s32 status = 0;
-
-	/* Make sure it is not a multicast address */
-	if (IXGBE_IS_MULTICAST(mac_addr))
-		status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
-	/* Not a broadcast address */
-	else if (IXGBE_IS_BROADCAST(mac_addr))
-		status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
-	/* Reject the zero address */
-	else if (is_zero_ether_addr(mac_addr))
-		status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
-
-	return status;
-}
-
 /**
  *  ixgbe_set_rar_generic - Set Rx address register
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -1909,8 +1886,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	 * to the permanent address.
 	 * Otherwise, use the permanent address from the eeprom.
 	 */
-	if (ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(hw->mac.addr) ==
-	    IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(hw->mac.addr)) {
 		/* Get the MAC address from the RAR0 for later reference */
 		hw->mac.ops.get_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
index 1b65b6cc07bf..f7a0970a251c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 ixgbe_device_supports_autoneg_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 void ixgbe_fc_autoneg(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 
-s32 ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(u8 *mac_addr);
 s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mask);
 s32 ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *san_mac_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 2fa16de46786..b7bc22ba158f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7444,7 +7444,7 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
 		e_dev_err("invalid MAC address\n");
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_sw_init;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 21915e20399a..cab302ab296d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -1834,15 +1834,6 @@ enum {
 /* Number of 100 microseconds we wait for PCI Express master disable */
 #define IXGBE_PCI_MASTER_DISABLE_TIMEOUT 800
 
-/* Check whether address is multicast.  This is little-endian specific check.*/
-#define IXGBE_IS_MULTICAST(Address) \
-                (bool)(((u8 *)(Address))[0] & ((u8)0x01))
-
-/* Check whether an address is broadcast. */
-#define IXGBE_IS_BROADCAST(Address)                      \
-                ((((u8 *)(Address))[0] == ((u8)0xff)) && \
-                (((u8 *)(Address))[1] == ((u8)0xff)))
-
 /* RAH */
 #define IXGBE_RAH_VIND_MASK     0x003C0000
 #define IXGBE_RAH_VIND_SHIFT    18
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index de4da5219b71..c73b92993391 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	hw->mac.ops.get_san_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.san_addr);
 
 	/* Add the SAN MAC address to the RAR only if it's a valid address */
-	if (ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(hw->mac.san_addr) == 0) {
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(hw->mac.san_addr)) {
 		hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, hw->mac.num_rar_entries - 1,
 		                    hw->mac.san_addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);