diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
index 21874e78d8a1..9d9a9e102bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_ibss_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (ieee->state == IEEE80211_NOLINK) {
 		printk("creating new IBSS cell\n");
 		if(!ieee->wap_set)
-			random_ether_addr(ieee->current_network.bssid);
+			eth_random_addr(ieee->current_network.bssid);
 
 		if(ieee->modulation & IEEE80211_CCK_MODULATION){