--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -499,8 +499,10 @@ static int alx_set_mac_address(struct ne
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,36))
 	if (netdev->addr_assign_type & NET_ADDR_RANDOM)
 		netdev->addr_assign_type ^= NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
+#endif
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
 	memcpy(hw->mac_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);