diff --git a/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c b/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c
index 91c42253a711..069c2659074b 100644
--- a/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c
+++ b/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ static int ncsi_rsp_handler_oem_gma(struct ncsi_request *nr, int mfr_id)
 {
 	struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp = nr->ndp;
 	struct net_device *ndev = ndp->ndev.dev;
-	const struct net_device_ops *ops = ndev->netdev_ops;
 	struct ncsi_rsp_oem_pkt *rsp;
 	struct sockaddr saddr;
 	u32 mac_addr_off = 0;
@@ -643,7 +642,9 @@ static int ncsi_rsp_handler_oem_gma(struct ncsi_request *nr, int mfr_id)
 	/* Set the flag for GMA command which should only be called once */
 	ndp->gma_flag = 1;
 
-	ret = ops->ndo_set_mac_address(ndev, &saddr);
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ret = dev_set_mac_address(ndev, &saddr, NULL);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (ret < 0)
 		netdev_warn(ndev, "NCSI: 'Writing mac address to device failed\n");