diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 9ea9921..f975afd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@
 
 	if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
 		/* Just copy in the new address */
+		dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	} else {
 		/* Rehash and update the device filters */
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!tb[IFLA_ADDRESS])
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
 	if (!macvlan_port_exists(lowerdev)) {
 		err = macvlan_port_create(lowerdev);