If the interface has invalid MAC address, it couldn't be used. In order to let it work normally, give a random one. v2: Use "%pM" format specifier for printing a MAC address. Hayes Wang (2): r8152: change the location of rtl8152_set_mac_address r8152: use eth_hw_addr_random drivers/net/usb/r8152.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) -- 1.9.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html