remove init of dev->perm_addr in drivers

perm_addr is initialized correctly in register_netdevice() so to init it in
drivers is no longer needed.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

51 files changed, 42 insertions, 128 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
index 177cf766472..85cf4d1ac44 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,6 @@ struct net_device *nes_netdev_init(struct nes_device *nesdev,
 	netdev->dev_addr[3] = (u8)(u64temp>>16);
 	netdev->dev_addr[4] = (u8)(u64temp>>8);
 	netdev->dev_addr[5] = (u8)u64temp;
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, 6);
 
 	netdev->hw_features = NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX;
 	if ((nesvnic->logical_port < 2) || (nesdev->nesadapter->hw_rev != NE020_REV))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index ed0feb3cc6f..1928e200158 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,6 @@ static int vortex_probe1(struct device *gendev, void __iomem *ioaddr, int irq,
 		pr_cont(" ***INVALID CHECKSUM %4.4x*** ", checksum);
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		((__be16 *)dev->dev_addr)[i] = htons(eeprom[i + 10]);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 	if (print_info)
 		pr_cont(" %pM", dev->dev_addr);
 	/* Unfortunately an all zero eeprom passes the checksum and this
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
index c0c127913de..587a885de25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ static int ne2k_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, SA_prom, dev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	i = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (i)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index a227ccdcb9b..74cfc017adc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -1688,10 +1688,9 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			memcpy(dev->dev_addr, promaddr, 6);
 		}
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	/* if the ethernet address is not valid, force to 00:00:00:00:00:00 */
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->perm_addr))
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
 		memset(dev->dev_addr, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (pcnet32_debug & NETIF_MSG_PROBE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 7af95ce971e..8df02ba2ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -2542,7 +2542,6 @@ static int atl1c_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		netdev->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
 	}
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 	if (netif_msg_probe(adapter))
 		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "mac address : %pM\n",
 			adapter->hw.mac_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index e4466a36d10..cf79d932fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -2342,7 +2342,6 @@ static int atl1e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 	netdev_dbg(netdev, "mac address : %pM\n", adapter->hw.mac_addr);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, atl1e_reset_task);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
index aab83a2d4e0..1278b47022e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1433,14 +1433,7 @@ static int atl2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* copy the MAC address out of the EEPROM */
 	atl2_read_mac_addr(&adapter->hw);
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-/* FIXME: do we still need this? */
-#ifdef ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
-#else
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
-#endif
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_eeprom;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 219f6226fcb..3ba6be689e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -2111,8 +2111,6 @@ static int b44_get_invariants(struct b44 *bp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(bp->dev->perm_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, bp->dev->addr_len);
-
 	bp->imask = IMASK_DEF;
 
 	/* XXX - really required?
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index a1adfaf87f4..2f0ba8f2fd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -8543,7 +8543,6 @@ bnx2_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, bp->mac_addr, 6);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, bp->mac_addr, 6);
 
 	dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG |
 		NETIF_F_TSO | NETIF_F_TSO_ECN |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 5fcaee193e7..c6a208974f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10806,7 +10806,6 @@ static void bnx2x_get_mac_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	}
 
 	memcpy(bp->link_params.mac_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(bp->dev->perm_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (!bnx2x_is_valid_ether_addr(bp, bp->dev->dev_addr))
 		dev_err(&bp->pdev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index bc4d98991a3..b7696eb2029 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -15772,7 +15772,6 @@ static int tg3_get_macaddr_sparc(struct tg3 *tp)
 	addr = of_get_property(dp, "local-mac-address", &len);
 	if (addr && len == 6) {
 		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, 6);
-		memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, 6);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return -ENODEV;
@@ -15783,7 +15782,6 @@ static int tg3_get_default_macaddr_sparc(struct tg3 *tp)
 	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, 6);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, 6);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
@@ -15860,7 +15858,6 @@ static int tg3_get_device_address(struct tg3 *tp)
 #endif
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index 3dee68612c9..c74a898fcd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -3725,8 +3725,6 @@ int t3_prep_adapter(struct adapter *adapter, const struct adapter_info *ai,
 
 		memcpy(adapter->port[i]->dev_addr, hw_addr,
 		       ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(adapter->port[i]->perm_addr, hw_addr,
-		       ETH_ALEN);
 		init_link_config(&p->link_config, p->phy.caps);
 		p->phy.ops->power_down(&p->phy, 1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index 22f3af5166b..4ce62031f62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -3603,7 +3603,6 @@ int t4_port_init(struct adapter *adap, int mbox, int pf, int vf)
 		p->lport = j;
 		p->rss_size = rss_size;
 		memcpy(adap->port[i]->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-		memcpy(adap->port[i]->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		adap->port[i]->dev_id = j;
 
 		ret = ntohl(c.u.info.lstatus_to_modtype);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
index 611396c4b38..68eaa9c88c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ static inline void t4_os_set_hw_addr(struct adapter *adapter, int pidx,
 				     u8 hw_addr[])
 {
 	memcpy(adapter->port[pidx]->dev_addr, hw_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(adapter->port[pidx]->perm_addr, hw_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
index 28fc11b2f1e..50d9c631593 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ static int sundance_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		((__le16 *)dev->dev_addr)[i] =
 			cpu_to_le16(eeprom_read(ioaddr, i + EEPROM_SA_OFFSET));
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	np = netdev_priv(dev);
 	np->base = ioaddr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
index a59f0779e1c..ec800b093e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
@@ -2928,8 +2928,7 @@ static int e100_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	e100_phy_init(nic);
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		if (!eeprom_bad_csum_allow) {
 			netif_err(nic, probe, nic->netdev, "Invalid MAC address from EEPROM, aborting\n");
 			err = -EAGAIN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 294da56b824..b20fff13437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -1123,9 +1123,8 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	/* don't block initalization here due to bad MAC address */
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
 		e_err(probe, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index fbf75fdca99..337644dda14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6228,11 +6228,10 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 			"NVM Read Error while reading MAC address\n");
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Invalid MAC Address: %pM\n",
-			netdev->perm_addr);
+			netdev->dev_addr);
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_eeprom;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 31cfe2ec75d..a0a31b55a07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -2022,9 +2022,8 @@ static int igb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "NVM Read Error\n");
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_eeprom;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index 53281ff1731..8f66d459218 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2757,8 +2757,6 @@ static int igbvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto err_hw_init;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
 	setup_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, &igbvf_watchdog,
 	            (unsigned long) adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index ae96c10251b..c7564123dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -500,9 +500,8 @@ ixgb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	ixgb_get_ee_mac_addr(&adapter->hw, netdev->dev_addr);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		netif_err(adapter, probe, adapter->netdev, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_eeprom;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 20a5af6d87d..20d6764cedc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7444,9 +7444,8 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		e_dev_err("invalid MAC address\n");
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto err_sw_init;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 257357ae66c..c27d9867e20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3328,8 +3328,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto err_sw_init;
 
 	/* The HW MAC address was set and/or determined in sw_init */
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
 		pr_err("invalid MAC address\n");
 		err = -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
index 5544a1fe2f9..8b08bc4b8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
@@ -3855,7 +3855,6 @@ static struct net_device *skge_devinit(struct skge_hw *hw, int port,
 
 	/* read the mac address */
 	memcpy_fromio(dev->dev_addr, hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port*8, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index 3269eb38cc5..366a12aa3c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -4801,7 +4801,6 @@ static struct net_device *sky2_init_netdev(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port,
 
 	/* read the mac address */
 	memcpy_fromio(dev->dev_addr, hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port * 8, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 75a3f467bb5..b4675138533 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -1655,10 +1655,8 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 
 	/* Set defualt MAC */
 	dev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
-	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
 		dev->dev_addr[ETH_ALEN - 1 - i] = (u8) (priv->mac >> (8 * i));
-		dev->perm_addr[ETH_ALEN - 1 - i] = (u8) (priv->mac >> (8 * i));
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Set driver features
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
index f4ad60c97ea..7a5e295588b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
@@ -862,9 +862,6 @@ static int natsemi_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		prev_eedata = eedata;
 	}
 
-	/* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
 	np = netdev_priv(dev);
 	np->ioaddr = ioaddr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index 7c94c089212..bfd887382e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -8014,7 +8014,6 @@ s2io_init_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
 	/*  Set the factory defined MAC address initially   */
 	dev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sp->def_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* initialize number of multicast & unicast MAC entries variables */
 	if (sp->device_type == XFRAME_I_DEVICE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 7c87105ca04..794444e0949 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -4682,7 +4682,6 @@ vxge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
 	/* Store the fw version for ethttool option */
 	strcpy(vdev->fw_version, ll_config->device_hw_info.fw_version.version);
 	memcpy(vdev->ndev->dev_addr, (u8 *)vdev->vpaths[0].macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(vdev->ndev->perm_addr, vdev->ndev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* Copy the station mac address to the list */
 	for (i = 0; i < vdev->no_of_vpath; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index b53bf9db471..ceb1617645c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -5730,9 +5730,8 @@ static int nv_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 			"%s: set workaround bit for reversed mac addr\n",
 			__func__);
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->perm_addr)) {
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
 		/*
 		 * Bad mac address. At least one bios sets the mac address
 		 * to 01:23:45:67:89:ab
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 6098fd4adfe..8e40ea09d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -501,12 +501,11 @@ netxen_read_mac_addr(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		netdev->dev_addr[i] = *(p + 5 - i);
 
-	memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 	memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
 
 	/* set station address */
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Bad MAC address %pM.\n", netdev->dev_addr);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 67a679aaf29..c0ed12d325b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3867,7 +3867,6 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		ndev->mtu = qdev->nvram_da