diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 57583fa..06beb71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -2698,6 +2698,7 @@
 	.phys_id = sky2_phys_id,
 	.get_stats_count = sky2_get_stats_count,
 	.get_ethtool_stats = sky2_get_ethtool_stats,
+	.get_perm_addr	= ethtool_op_get_perm_addr,
 };
 
 /* Initialize network device */
@@ -2766,6 +2767,7 @@
 
 	/* read the mac address */
 	memcpy_fromio(dev->dev_addr, hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port * 8, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	/* device is off until link detection */
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);