arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
index 2ab233b..e44fd87 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ static void uml_net_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int uml_net_set_mac(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct uml_net_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct sockaddr *hwaddr = addr;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&lp->lock);
-	eth_mac_addr(dev, hwaddr->sa_data);
+	ret = eth_mac_addr(dev, addr);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&lp->lock);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int uml_net_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)