diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 7b6c3640a94f..930ddef91093 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2584,8 +2584,8 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(struct genl_info *info,
 		addr[4] = idx;
 		memcpy(data->addresses[0].addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		/* Why need here second address ? */
-		data->addresses[1].addr[0] |= 0x40;
 		memcpy(data->addresses[1].addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		data->addresses[1].addr[0] |= 0x40;
 		hw->wiphy->n_addresses = 2;
 		hw->wiphy->addresses = data->addresses;
 		/* possible address clash is checked at hash table insertion */