diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 994658d..f7da3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -5537,6 +5537,9 @@
 
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
 
+	if (!netif_running(dev))
+		return 0;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&tp->lock);
 	__tg3_set_mac_addr(tp);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
@@ -7192,6 +7195,9 @@
 {
 	struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
+	if (!netif_running(dev))
+		return;
+
 	tg3_full_lock(tp, 0);
 	__tg3_set_rx_mode(dev);
 	tg3_full_unlock(tp);