diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index cb71b73853f4..7351a2c127ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1945,8 +1945,7 @@ static int wl3501_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		dev->dev_addr[i] = ((char *)&this->mac_addr)[i];
+	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, this->mac_addr);
 
 	/* print probe information */
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: wl3501 @ 0x%3.3x, IRQ %d, "