diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 49f4667..b8a697f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (tbp[IFLA_ADDRESS] == NULL)
-		random_ether_addr(peer->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(peer);
 
 	err = register_netdevice(peer);
 	put_net(net);
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 	 */
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_ADDRESS] == NULL)
-		random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_IFNAME])
 		nla_strlcpy(dev->name, tb[IFLA_IFNAME], IFNAMSIZ);