diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index 087648e..d5c6d92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
 	dev->flags &= ~IFF_MULTICAST;
 	dev->features	|= NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_FRAGLIST | NETIF_F_TSO;
 	dev->features	|= NETIF_F_HW_CSUM | NETIF_F_HIGHDMA | NETIF_F_LLTX;
-	random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 }
 
 static int dummy_validate(struct nlattr *tb[], struct nlattr *data[])
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 5d15efc..aa14502 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -3007,6 +3007,7 @@
 			return rc;
 	}
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
 
 	if (netif_running(dev))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index b9afd26..8e809c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -9683,7 +9683,7 @@
 
 	if (BP_NOMCP(bp)) {
 		BNX2X_ERROR("warning: random MAC workaround active\n");
-		random_ether_addr(bp->dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(bp->dev);
 	} else if (IS_MF(bp)) {
 		val2 = MF_CFG_RD(bp, func_mf_config[func].mac_upper);
 		val = MF_CFG_RD(bp, func_mf_config[func].mac_lower);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
index 1fce186..11f667f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
 	 * address using the following linux command:
 	 *      ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx  */
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 		netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "generated random MAC address %pM\n",
 			dev->dev_addr);
 	}
@@ -1482,6 +1482,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
 
 	xgmac_set_mac_addr(ioaddr, dev->dev_addr, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index 75df209..83e37ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	memcpy(oldMac, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
 	update_hash_table_mac_address(pep, oldMac, dev->dev_addr);
@@ -1520,7 +1521,7 @@
 	INIT_WORK(&pep->tx_timeout_task, pxa168_eth_tx_timeout_task);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s:Using random mac address\n", DRIVER_NAME);
-	random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
 	pep->pd = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	pep->rx_ring_size = NUM_RX_DESCS;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
index 0a85690..0686b93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	netdev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac, netdev->addr_len);
 
 	ks8842_write_mac_addr(adapter, mac);
@@ -1211,7 +1212,7 @@
 		ks8842_read_mac_addr(adapter, netdev->dev_addr);
 
 		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
-			random_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr);
+			eth_hw_addr_random(netdev);
 	}
 
 	id = ks8842_read16(adapter, 32, REG_SW_ID_AND_ENABLE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
index 0930b9c..42a6a20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 				dev->dev_addr);
 	}
 
-	random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 	ks8851_write_mac_addr(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1050,6 +1050,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	return ks8851_write_mac_addr(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index 3d9a04e..180460f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@
 	struct sockaddr *addr = paddr;
 	u8 *da;
 
+	netdev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
 
 	da = (u8 *)netdev->dev_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/enc28j60.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/enc28j60.c
index 1d6b7ce..6118bda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/enc28j60.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(address->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, address->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
 	return enc28j60_set_hw_macaddr(dev);
 }
@@ -1575,7 +1576,7 @@
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto error_irq;
 	}
-	random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+	eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 	enc28j60_set_hw_macaddr(dev);
 
 	/* Board setup must set the relevant edge trigger type;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index 5eeb92f..8561dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -3022,6 +3022,7 @@
 
 	/* synchronized against open : rtnl_lock() held by caller */
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, macaddr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		netif_tx_lock_bh(dev);
@@ -5741,7 +5742,7 @@
 		dev_err(&pci_dev->dev,
 			"Invalid MAC address detected: %pM - Please complain to your hardware vendor.\n",
 			dev->dev_addr);
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 		dev_err(&pci_dev->dev,
 			"Using random MAC address: %pM\n", dev->dev_addr);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index 6a1cd23..4a69710 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -1833,6 +1833,7 @@
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&pdata->mac_lock);
@@ -2485,7 +2486,7 @@
 				   "Mac Address is read from LAN911x EEPROM");
 		} else {
 			/* eeprom values are invalid, generate random MAC */
-			random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+			eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 			smsc911x_set_hw_mac_address(pdata, dev->dev_addr);
 			SMSC_TRACE(pdata, probe,
 				   "MAC Address is set to random_ether_addr");
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;
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);
diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 6b678f3..8f81805 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@
 	struct team_port *port;
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
+	dev->addr_assign_type &= ~NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(port, &team->port_list, list)
@@ -1087,7 +1088,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_ADDRESS] == NULL)
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (err)