diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index 35517b06ec3f..a09e3a7cac4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -1602,6 +1602,28 @@ static int cp_ioctl (struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int cp_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
+{
+	struct cp_private *cp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
+
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
+	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&cp->lock);
+
+	cpw8_f(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Unlock);
+	cpw32_f(MAC0 + 0, le32_to_cpu (*(__le32 *) (dev->dev_addr + 0)));
+	cpw32_f(MAC0 + 4, le32_to_cpu (*(__le32 *) (dev->dev_addr + 4)));
+	cpw8_f(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cp->lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Serial EEPROM section. */
 
 /*  EEPROM_Ctrl bits. */
@@ -1821,7 +1843,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops cp_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= cp_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= cp_close,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
-	.ndo_set_mac_address 	= eth_mac_addr,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address 	= cp_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_multicast_list	= cp_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_get_stats		= cp_get_stats,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		= cp_ioctl,