diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index f67586a766d26e9c4eba9a42e61fdd1f3b73993f..b5c238aa6861374f7888988887fab68d46b79618 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int be_mac_addr_set(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	/* The MAC change did not happen, either due to lack of privilege
 	 * or PF didn't pre-provision.
 	 */
-	if (memcmp(addr->sa_data, mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(addr->sa_data, mac)) {
 		status = -EPERM;
 		goto err;
 	}