diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
index fe5e315319f7..939a2ec54796 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ u8 r8712_joinbss_cmd(struct _adapter  *padapter, struct wlan_network *pnetwork)
 	 * the driver just has the bssid information for PMKIDList searching.
 	 */
 	if (pmlmepriv->assoc_by_bssid == false)
-		memcpy(&pmlmepriv->assoc_bssid[0],
-			&pnetwork->network.MacAddress[0], ETH_ALEN);
+		ether_addr_copy(&pmlmepriv->assoc_bssid[0],
+				&pnetwork->network.MacAddress[0]);
 	psecnetwork->IELength = r8712_restruct_sec_ie(padapter,
 						&pnetwork->network.IEs[0],
 						&psecnetwork->IEs[0],
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ u8 r8712_setstakey_cmd(struct _adapter *padapter, u8 *psta, u8 unicast_key)
 	init_h2fwcmd_w_parm_no_rsp(ph2c, psetstakey_para, _SetStaKey_CMD_);
 	ph2c->rsp = (u8 *) psetstakey_rsp;
 	ph2c->rspsz = sizeof(struct set_stakey_rsp);
-	memcpy(psetstakey_para->addr, sta->hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+	ether_addr_copy(psetstakey_para->addr, sta->hwaddr);
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE))
 		psetstakey_para->algorithm = (unsigned char)
 					    psecuritypriv->PrivacyAlgrthm;
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ u8 r8712_setMacAddr_cmd(struct _adapter *padapter, u8 *mac_addr)
 	}
 	init_h2fwcmd_w_parm_no_rsp(ph2c, psetMacAddr_para,
 				   _SetMacAddress_CMD_);
-	memcpy(psetMacAddr_para->MacAddr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	ether_addr_copy(psetMacAddr_para->MacAddr, mac_addr);
 	r8712_enqueue_cmd(pcmdpriv, ph2c);
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ u8 r8712_setassocsta_cmd(struct _adapter *padapter, u8 *mac_addr)
 	init_h2fwcmd_w_parm_no_rsp(ph2c, psetassocsta_para, _SetAssocSta_CMD_);
 	ph2c->rsp = (u8 *) psetassocsta_rsp;
 	ph2c->rspsz = sizeof(struct set_assocsta_rsp);
-	memcpy(psetassocsta_para->addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	ether_addr_copy(psetassocsta_para->addr, mac_addr);
 	r8712_enqueue_cmd(pcmdpriv, ph2c);
 	return _SUCCESS;
 }