diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 2375a13bb4469..262a28ff81fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4180,7 +4180,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (PTR_ERR(mac) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
 		err = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 		goto err_out_free_netdev;
-	} else if (!IS_ERR(mac)) {
+	} else if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mac)) {
 		ether_addr_copy(bp->dev->dev_addr, mac);
 	} else {
 		macb_get_hwaddr(bp);