diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 917d4eda0b54..f184f4a79cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1832,10 +1832,9 @@ static int ibmvnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	if (adapter->state != VNIC_PROBED) {
-		ether_addr_copy(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data);
+	ether_addr_copy(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data);
+	if (adapter->state != VNIC_PROBED)
 		rc = __ibmvnic_set_mac(netdev, addr->sa_data);
-	}
 
 	return rc;
 }