const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
        struct net_bridge *br = to_bridge(d);
-       unsigned int new_addr[6];
+       u8 new_addr[6];
        int i;
 
        if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
                return -EPERM;
 
-       if (sscanf(buf, "%x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x",
+       if (sscanf(buf, "%hhx:%hhx:%hhx:%hhx:%hhx:%hhx",
                   &new_addr[0], &new_addr[1], &new_addr[2],
                   &new_addr[3], &new_addr[4], &new_addr[5]) != 6)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       /* Must be 01:80:c2:00:00:0X */
-       for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
-               if (new_addr[i] != br_reserved_address[i])
-                       return -EINVAL;
-
-       if (new_addr[5] & ~0xf)
+       if (!is_link_local(new_addr))
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (new_addr[5] == 1 ||         /* 802.3x Pause address */