diff --git a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.c b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.c
index 2c288b12..304ce375 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.c
@@ -9922,8 +9922,11 @@ static int rtw_mp_efuse_set(struct net_device *dev,
 		rtw_hal_read_chip_info(padapter);
 		/* set mac addr*/
 		rtw_macaddr_cfg(adapter_mac_addr(padapter), get_hal_mac_addr(padapter));
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+		eth_hw_addr_set(padapter->pnetdev, get_hal_mac_addr(padapter));
+#else
 		_rtw_memcpy(padapter->pnetdev->dev_addr, get_hal_mac_addr(padapter), ETH_ALEN); /* set mac addr to net_device */
-
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_P2P
 		rtw_init_wifidirect_addrs(padapter, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
 #endif
diff --git a/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.c b/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.c
index 67255452..b7c08b65 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.c
@@ -402,8 +402,11 @@ int hostapd_mode_init(_adapter *padapter)
 	mac[4] = 0x11;
 	mac[5] = 0x12;
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+	eth_hw_addr_set(pnetdev, mac);
+#else
 	_rtw_memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-
+#endif
 
 	rtw_netif_carrier_off(pnetdev);
 
diff --git a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
index 01c25bd4..4bd3a081 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
@@ -1187,7 +1187,11 @@ static int rtw_net_set_mac_address(struct net_device *pnetdev, void *addr)
 	}
 
 	_rtw_memcpy(adapter_mac_addr(padapter), sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN); /* set mac addr to adapter */
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+	eth_hw_addr_set(pnetdev, sa->sa_data); /* set mac addr to net_device */
+#else
 	_rtw_memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, sa->sa_data, ETH_ALEN); /* set mac addr to net_device */
+#endif
 
 #if 0
 	if (rtw_is_hw_init_completed(padapter)) {
@@ -1612,8 +1616,11 @@ int rtw_os_ndev_register(_adapter *adapter, const char *name)
 
 	/* alloc netdev name */
 	rtw_init_netdev_name(ndev, name);
-
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+	eth_hw_addr_set(ndev, adapter_mac_addr(adapter)); /* set mac addr to net_device */
+#else
 	_rtw_memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, adapter_mac_addr(adapter), ETH_ALEN);
+#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_NS)
 	dev_net_set(ndev, wiphy_net(adapter_to_wiphy(adapter)));
 #endif //defined(CONFIG_NET_NS)
@@ -2529,7 +2536,11 @@ int _netdev_vir_if_open(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 		rtw_mbid_camid_alloc(padapter, adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
 #endif
 		rtw_init_wifidirect_addrs(padapter, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+		eth_hw_addr_set(pnetdev, adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
+#else
 		_rtw_memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), ETH_ALEN);
+#endif
 	}
 #endif /*CONFIG_PLATFORM_INTEL_BYT*/
 
@@ -3166,7 +3177,11 @@ int _netdev_open(struct net_device *pnetdev)
 		rtw_mbid_camid_alloc(padapter, adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
 #endif
 		rtw_init_wifidirect_addrs(padapter, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+		eth_hw_addr_set(pnetdev, adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
+#else
 		_rtw_memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), ETH_ALEN);
+#endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_PLATFORM_INTEL_BYT */
 
 		rtw_clr_surprise_removed(padapter);
@@ -4855,4 +4870,4 @@ int get_openhd_override_channel(void){
 }
 int get_openhd_override_channel_width(void){
     return openhd_override_channel_width;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/os_dep/osdep_service.c b/os_dep/osdep_service.c
index 0cb1c2fe..efd6adb8 100644
--- a/os_dep/osdep_service.c
+++ b/os_dep/osdep_service.c
@@ -2167,8 +2167,11 @@ int rtw_change_ifname(_adapter *padapter, const char *ifname)
 
 	rtw_init_netdev_name(pnetdev, ifname);
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
+	eth_hw_addr_set(pnetdev, adapter_mac_addr(padapter));
+#else
 	_rtw_memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, adapter_mac_addr(padapter), ETH_ALEN);
-
+#endif
 	if (rtnl_lock_needed)
 		ret = register_netdev(pnetdev);
 	else