diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
index a8e5daa..948c4f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
@@ -2190,6 +2190,7 @@
 
 	/* ISSUE: Note that "dev_addr" is now a pointer. */
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2254,7 +2255,7 @@
 		 * can't get its MAC address, we are most likely running
 		 * the simulator, so let's generate a random MAC address.
 		 */
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;