diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index 33ab824..7ebec5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -225,7 +225,13 @@ static int ax88172_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 			   ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(buf)) {
+		memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+	} else {
+		netdev_info(dev->net, "invalid hw address, using random\n");
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev->net);
+	}
 
 	/* Initialize MII structure */
 	dev->mii.dev = dev->net;
@@ -423,7 +429,13 @@ static int ax88772_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 		netdev_dbg(dev->net, "Failed to read MAC address: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(buf)) {
+		memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+	} else {
+		netdev_info(dev->net, "invalid hw address, using random\n");
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev->net);
+	}
 
 	/* Initialize MII structure */
 	dev->mii.dev = dev->net;
@@ -777,7 +789,13 @@ static int ax88178_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 		netdev_dbg(dev->net, "Failed to read MAC address: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(buf)) {
+		memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, buf, ETH_ALEN);
+	} else {
+		netdev_info(dev->net, "invalid hw address, using random\n");
+		eth_hw_addr_random(dev->net);
+	}
 
 	/* Initialize MII structure */
 	dev->mii.dev = dev->net;