diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/bssdb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/bssdb.c
index 0c27150ed47c2c8bc27e63ba13b4c94dc64adbb5..d07241af7c08a6a106ca00c44ded995781b3ef6a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/bssdb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/bssdb.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ BYTE                 ZeroBSSID[WLAN_BSSID_LEN]={0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00};
 if(pDevice->bLinkPass==FALSE) pCurrBSS->bSelected = FALSE;
             if ((pCurrBSS->bActive) &&
                 (pCurrBSS->bSelected == FALSE)) {
-                if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pCurrBSS->abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
+                if (!compare_ether_addr(pCurrBSS->abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
                     if (pSSID != NULL) {
                         // compare ssid
                         if ( !memcmp(pSSID->abySSID,
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ BSSvClearBSSList(
     for (ii = 0; ii < MAX_BSS_NUM; ii++) {
         if (bKeepCurrBSSID) {
             if (pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].bActive &&
-                IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pMgmt->abyCurrBSSID)) {
+                !compare_ether_addr(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pMgmt->abyCurrBSSID)) {
                // bKeepCurrBSSID = FALSE;
                 continue;
             }
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ BSSpAddrIsInBSSList(
     for (ii = 0; ii < MAX_BSS_NUM; ii++) {
         pBSSList = &(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii]);
         if (pBSSList->bActive) {
-            if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pBSSList->abyBSSID, abyBSSID)) {
+            if (!compare_ether_addr(pBSSList->abyBSSID, abyBSSID)) {
 //                if (pSSID == NULL)
 //                    return pBSSList;
                 if (pSSID->len == ((PWLAN_IE_SSID)pBSSList->abySSID)->len){
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ BSSDBbIsSTAInNodeDB(
     // Index = 0 reserved for AP Node
     for (ii = 1; ii < (MAX_NODE_NUM + 1); ii++) {
         if (pMgmt->sNodeDBTable[ii].bActive) {
-            if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(abyDstAddr, pMgmt->sNodeDBTable[ii].abyMACAddr)) {
+            if (!compare_ether_addr(abyDstAddr, pMgmt->sNodeDBTable[ii].abyMACAddr)) {
                 *puNodeIndex = ii;
                 return TRUE;
             }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/dpc.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/dpc.c
index c82fc3101fa3f77fe77ab5e1fc36f48c2060bc3c..535e033427a968468b5e375c1f8da44b1e6e9524 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/dpc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/dpc.c
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ s_vProcessRxMACHeader (
     };
 
     pbyRxBuffer = (PBYTE) (pbyRxBufferAddr + cbHeaderSize);
-    if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pbyRxBuffer, &pDevice->abySNAP_Bridgetunnel[0])) {
+    if (!compare_ether_addr(pbyRxBuffer, &pDevice->abySNAP_Bridgetunnel[0])) {
         cbHeaderSize += 6;
     }
-    else if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pbyRxBuffer, &pDevice->abySNAP_RFC1042[0])) {
+    else if (!compare_ether_addr(pbyRxBuffer, &pDevice->abySNAP_RFC1042[0])) {
         cbHeaderSize += 6;
         pwType = (PWORD) (pbyRxBufferAddr + cbHeaderSize);
         if ((*pwType!= TYPE_PKT_IPX) && (*pwType != cpu_to_le16(0xF380))) {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ device_receive_frame (
     s_vGetDASA(skb->data+4, &cbHeaderSize, &pDevice->sRxEthHeader);
 
     // filter packet send from myself
-    if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL((PBYTE)&(pDevice->sRxEthHeader.abySrcAddr[0]), pDevice->abyCurrentNetAddr))
+    if (!compare_ether_addr((PBYTE)&(pDevice->sRxEthHeader.abySrcAddr[0]), pDevice->abyCurrentNetAddr))
         return FALSE;
 
     if ((pMgmt->eCurrMode == WMAC_MODE_ESS_AP) || (pMgmt->eCurrMode == WMAC_MODE_IBSS_STA)) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
index 16632357d500d9f57fe203ff75936638c17087c2..00564535c9a3d710b52d208ece203534f9062f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/iwctl.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ if (pMgmt->eScanState ==  WMAC_IS_SCANNING) {
            UINT            ii , uSameBssidNum=0;
                   for (ii = 0; ii < MAX_BSS_NUM; ii++) {
                      if (pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].bActive &&
-                        IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID,pMgmt->abyDesireBSSID)) {
+                        !compare_ether_addr(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pMgmt->abyDesireBSSID)) {
                         uSameBssidNum++;
                      }
                   }
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ if (pMgmt->eScanState ==  WMAC_IS_SCANNING) {
                      //         by means of judging if there are two same BSSID exist in list ?
                   for (ii = 0; ii < MAX_BSS_NUM; ii++) {
                      if (pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].bActive &&
-                        IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pCurr->abyBSSID)) {
+                        !compare_ether_addr(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pCurr->abyBSSID)) {
                         uSameBssidNum++;
                      }
                   }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/key.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/key.c
index 474091c69047581b8cff1664a3728f36eba10d18..f8527a70463535a08c26a4da1d5ea5127e4d234e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/key.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/key.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ BOOL KeybGetKey (
     *pKey = NULL;
     for (i=0;i<MAX_KEY_TABLE;i++) {
         if ((pTable->KeyTable[i].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID,pbyBSSID)) {
+            !compare_ether_addr(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
             if (dwKeyIndex == 0xFFFFFFFF) {
                 if (pTable->KeyTable[i].PairwiseKey.bKeyValid == TRUE) {
                     *pKey = &(pTable->KeyTable[i].PairwiseKey);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ BOOL KeybSetKey (
             j = i;
         }
         if ((pTable->KeyTable[i].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID,pbyBSSID)) {
+            !compare_ether_addr(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
             // found table already exist
             if ((dwKeyIndex & PAIRWISE_KEY) != 0) {
                 // Pairwise key
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ BOOL KeybRemoveKey (
 
     for (i=0;i<MAX_KEY_TABLE;i++) {
         if ((pTable->KeyTable[i].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID,pbyBSSID)) {
+            !compare_ether_addr(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
             if ((dwKeyIndex & PAIRWISE_KEY) != 0) {
                 pTable->KeyTable[i].PairwiseKey.bKeyValid = FALSE;
                 s_vCheckKeyTableValid(pTable, dwIoBase);
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ BOOL KeybRemoveAllKey (
 
     for (i=0;i<MAX_KEY_TABLE;i++) {
         if ((pTable->KeyTable[i].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID,pbyBSSID)) {
+            !compare_ether_addr(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
             pTable->KeyTable[i].PairwiseKey.bKeyValid = FALSE;
             for(u=0;u<MAX_GROUP_KEY;u++) {
                 pTable->KeyTable[i].GroupKey[u].bKeyValid = FALSE;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ BOOL KeybGetTransmitKey (
     *pKey = NULL;
     for (i=0;i<MAX_KEY_TABLE;i++) {
         if ((pTable->KeyTable[i].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID,pbyBSSID)) {
+            !compare_ether_addr(pTable->KeyTable[i].abyBSSID, pbyBSSID)) {
 
             if (dwKeyType == PAIRWISE_KEY) {
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/tether.h b/drivers/staging/vt6655/tether.h
index 71ef0f1c898b26b1df2f3a1ef6091a48cf57848e..d0183a25e65187cfccfac6a5166e84bc935ed7fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/tether.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/tether.h
@@ -186,13 +186,6 @@ typedef struct tagS802_11Header {
 S802_11Header, *PS802_11Header;
 
 /*---------------------  Export Macros ------------------------------*/
-// Frame type macro
-
-#define IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pbyAddr1, pbyAddr2) (  \
-    (*(PDWORD)(pbyAddr1) == *(PDWORD)(pbyAddr2)) && \
-    (*(PWORD)((PBYTE)(pbyAddr1) + 4) ==             \
-    *(PWORD)((PBYTE)(pbyAddr2) + 4))                \
-)
 
 /*---------------------  Export Classes  ----------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/vntwifi.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/vntwifi.c
index b527a019188bac0c0a9ef3c2e9f6714aec26e6fc..680c4962cd339ec9cbf403957d016de0837cf522 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/vntwifi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/vntwifi.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ VNTWIFIbRadarPresent(
         (byChannel == (BYTE) pMgmt->uCurrChannel) &&
         (pMgmt->bSwitchChannel != TRUE) &&
         (pMgmt->b11hEnable == TRUE)) {
-        if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pMgmt->abyIBSSDFSOwner, CARDpGetCurrentAddress(pMgmt->pAdapter))) {
+        if (!compare_ether_addr(pMgmt->abyIBSSDFSOwner, CARDpGetCurrentAddress(pMgmt->pAdapter))) {
             pMgmt->byNewChannel = CARDbyAutoChannelSelect(pMgmt->pAdapter,(BYTE) pMgmt->uCurrChannel);
             pMgmt->bSwitchChannel = TRUE;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wctl.c
index 64a66b2f1fc5ae323d008c8fe0c2c1f0ac87ef04..e9c3a6e57a0d460e7e611b97739d33b6e1d824cb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wctl.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ BOOL WCTLbIsDuplicate (PSCache pCache, PS802_11Header pMACHeader)
         for (ii = 0; ii < DUPLICATE_RX_CACHE_LENGTH; ii++) {
             pCacheEntry = &(pCache->asCacheEntry[uIndex]);
             if ((pCacheEntry->wFmSequence == pMACHeader->wSeqCtl) &&
-                (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL (&(pCacheEntry->abyAddr2[0]), &(pMACHeader->abyAddr2[0])))
+                (!compare_ether_addr(&(pCacheEntry->abyAddr2[0]), &(pMACHeader->abyAddr2[0])))
                 ) {
                 /* Duplicate match */
                 return TRUE;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ UINT ii;
 
     for(ii=0;ii<pDevice->cbDFCB;ii++) {
         if ((pDevice->sRxDFCB[ii].bInUse == TRUE) &&
-            (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL (&(pDevice->sRxDFCB[ii].abyAddr2[0]), &(pMACHeader->abyAddr2[0])))
+            (!compare_ether_addr(&(pDevice->sRxDFCB[ii].abyAddr2[0]), &(pMACHeader->abyAddr2[0])))
             ) {
             //
             return(ii);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wmgr.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wmgr.c
index 8af356fd139e213c7a79d715d23c6e0985b91240..56e15a19675e93a7358de1050b1db510772a590b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wmgr.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wmgr.c
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ s_vMgrRxDeauthentication(
             vMgrDecodeDeauthen(&sFrame);
             DBG_PRT(MSG_LEVEL_NOTICE, KERN_INFO  "AP deauthed me, reason=%d.\n", cpu_to_le16((*(sFrame.pwReason))));
             // TODO: update BSS list for specific BSSID if pre-authentication case
-            if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(sFrame.pHdr->sA3.abyAddr3, pMgmt->abyCurrBSSID)) {
+            if (!compare_ether_addr(sFrame.pHdr->sA3.abyAddr3, pMgmt->abyCurrBSSID)) {
                 if (pMgmt->eCurrState >= WMAC_STATE_AUTHPENDING) {
                     pMgmt->sNodeDBTable[0].bActive = FALSE;
                     pMgmt->eCurrMode = WMAC_MODE_STANDBY;
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@ s_vMgrSynchBSS (
 
         //  for (ii = 0; ii < MAX_BSS_NUM; ii++) {
           //   if (pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].bActive &&
-            //      IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pCurr->abyBSSID)) {
+            //      !compare_ether_addr(pMgmt->sBSSList[ii].abyBSSID, pCurr->abyBSSID)) {
              //       uSameBssidNum++;
                //   }
            // }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
index 3d1371239ce7c55758597e5b3ca96d0dd9824d6d..4adc2f05be14e5bc34a7b9631dca01305313859b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ spin_lock_irq(&pDevice->lock);
 
         } else {
             // Key Table Full
-            if (IS_ETH_ADDRESS_EQUAL(&param->addr[0], pDevice->abyBSSID)) {
+            if (!compare_ether_addr(&param->addr[0], pDevice->abyBSSID)) {
                 //DBG_PRN_WLAN03(("return NDIS_STATUS_INVALID_DATA -Key Table Full.2\n"));
                 //spin_unlock_irq(&pDevice->lock);
                 return -EINVAL;