diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 00a1f4ccdaf1..72189661fc49 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 static int ieee80211_change_mac(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct sockaddr *sa = addr;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	ret = eth_mac_addr(dev, addr);
+	ret = eth_mac_addr(dev, sa);
 
 	if (ret == 0)
-		memcpy(sdata->vif.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(sdata->vif.addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	return ret;
 }