diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index dbf37e4a45fd..a2a9bcca4915 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -1778,8 +1778,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_validate_mac_addr(u8 *mac_addr)
 	else if (IXGBE_IS_BROADCAST(mac_addr))
 		status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
 	/* Reject the zero address */
-	else if (mac_addr[0] == 0 && mac_addr[1] == 0 && mac_addr[2] == 0 &&
-	         mac_addr[3] == 0 && mac_addr[4] == 0 && mac_addr[5] == 0)
+	else if (is_zero_ether_addr(mac_addr))
 		status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_MAC_ADDR;
 
 	return status;