diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 07032e4193ea..011376a1678a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -3635,6 +3635,9 @@ static int bcmgenet_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+
 	eth_hw_addr_set(dev, addr->sa_data);
 
 	return 0;