diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 09fe70bc45d4..15e12f46d0ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ static int vendor_mac_passthru_addr_read(struct r8152 *tp, struct sockaddr *sa)
 		goto amacout;
 	}
 	memcpy(sa->sa_data, buf, 6);
+	tp->netdev->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_STOLEN;
 	netif_info(tp, probe, tp->netdev,
 		   "Using pass-thru MAC addr %pM\n", sa->sa_data);