diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index a694fb1ea228..b81e026edab3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static void dvb_net_ule( struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t buf_len )
 					if (!priv->ule_dbit) {
 						 /* dest_addr buffer is only valid if priv->ule_dbit == 0 */
 						memcpy(ethh->h_dest, dest_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-						memset(ethh->h_source, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+						eth_zero_addr(ethh->h_source);
 					}
 					else /* zeroize source and dest */
 						memset( ethh, 0, ETH_ALEN*2 );