diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index a635c9af26c3..873b0acecd1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ static void macb_set_hwaddr(struct macb *bp)
 	u32 bottom;
 	u16 top;
 
-	bottom = cpu_to_le32(*((u32 *)bp->dev->dev_addr));
+	bottom = get_unaligned_le32(bp->dev->dev_addr);
 	macb_or_gem_writel(bp, SA1B, bottom);
-	top = cpu_to_le16(*((u16 *)(bp->dev->dev_addr + 4)));
+	top = get_unaligned_le16(bp->dev->dev_addr + 4);
 	macb_or_gem_writel(bp, SA1T, top);
 
 	/* Clear unused address register sets */