diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/main.c
index d668e47..170f337 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/main.c
@@ -637,6 +637,8 @@
 		IWM_ERR(iwm, "MAC reading failed\n");
 		goto err_disable;
 	}
+	memcpy(iwm_to_ndev(iwm)->perm_addr, iwm_to_ndev(iwm)->dev_addr,
+		ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* We can load the FWs */
 	ret = iwm_load_fw(iwm);