diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index 6a87d81..c16cbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -651,7 +651,8 @@
 
 	PRINTK2((KERN_DEBUG "%s: entering set_multicast_list\n", dev->name));
 
-	if (dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC || dev->flags&IFF_ALLMULTI || dev->mc_list) {
+	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC || dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI ||
+	    !netdev_mc_empty(dev)) {
 		outb(RMD_PROMISC, EDLC_RMODE); /* Enable promiscuous mode */
 		PRINTK((KERN_DEBUG "%s: Entering promiscuous mode\n", dev->name));
 	} else {