diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index e5ad76cd77da..32a9966c3bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ int libipw_rx(struct libipw_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		 * 802.11, but makes it easier to use different keys with
 		 * stations that do not support WEP key mapping). */
 
-		if (!(hdr->addr1[0] & 0x01) || local->bcrx_sta_key)
+		if (is_unicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) || local->bcrx_sta_key)
 			(void)hostap_handle_sta_crypto(local, hdr, &crypt,
 						       &sta);
 #endif
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ int libipw_rx(struct libipw_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 #ifdef NOT_YET
 	if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MASTER && !wds && ieee->ap->bridge_packets) {
-		if (dst[0] & 0x01) {
+		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dst)) {
 			/* copy multicast frame both to the higher layers and
 			 * to the wireless media */
 			ieee->ap->bridged_multicast++;