Maximilian Senftleben <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: Could you test if this patch fixes the issue for you? Should apply without problems on kernel 5.17. --- drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c index 6f5d45ef2e39a..b5bf51cdc3c8f 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c +++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c @@ -775,9 +775,14 @@ struct eth_dev *gether_setup_name(struct usb_gadget *g, dev->qmult = qmult; snprintf(net->name, sizeof(net->name), "%s%%d", netname); - if (get_ether_addr(dev_addr, addr)) + if (get_ether_addr(dev_addr, addr)) { + net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM; dev_warn(&g->dev, "using random %s ethernet address\n", "self"); + } + else { + net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_SET; + } eth_hw_addr_set(net, addr); if (get_ether_addr(host_addr, dev->host_mac)) dev_warn(&g->dev, @@ -835,6 +840,9 @@ struct net_device *gether_setup_name_default(const char *netname) INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->tx_reqs); INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->rx_reqs); + /* by default we always have a random MAC address */ + net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM; + skb_queue_head_init(&dev->rx_frames); /* network device setup */ @@ -871,7 +879,6 @@ int gether_register_netdev(struct net_device *net) dev = netdev_priv(net); g = dev->gadget; - net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM; eth_hw_addr_set(net, dev->dev_mac); status = register_netdev(net); @@ -912,6 +919,7 @@ int gether_set_dev_addr(struct net_device *net, const char *dev_addr) if (get_ether_addr(dev_addr, new_addr)) return -EINVAL; memcpy(dev->dev_mac, new_addr, ETH_ALEN); + net->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_SET; return 0; } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gether_set_dev_addr); -- 2.35.1