diff --git a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
index 85cac45..1246e04 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c
@@ -2174,7 +2174,11 @@ int rtw_os_ndev_register(_adapter *adapter, const char *name)
 	/* alloc netdev name */
 	rtw_init_netdev_name(ndev, name);
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(5, 17, 0))
 	_rtw_memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, adapter_mac_addr(adapter), ETH_ALEN);
+#else
+	dev_addr_set(ndev, adapter_mac_addr(adapter));
+#endif
 
 	/* Tell the network stack we exist */