diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 6e3faa7..969ca1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@
 	.ndo_stop = mwifiex_close,
 	.ndo_start_xmit = mwifiex_hard_start_xmit,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = mwifiex_set_mac_address,
+	.ndo_validate_addr = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_tx_timeout = mwifiex_tx_timeout,
 	.ndo_get_stats = mwifiex_get_stats,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode = mwifiex_set_multicast_list,