diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 69444247c20b..6dfc26d85e47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ static int lpc_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 #endif
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
-		dev_hw_addr_random(ndev, ndev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 
 	/* Reset the ethernet controller */
 	__lpc_eth_reset(pldat);