diff --git a/sys/dev/ic/smc90cx6.c b/sys/dev/ic/smc90cx6.c
index d4a67fde3a3e..a4d22e16802b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ic/smc90cx6.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ic/smc90cx6.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: smc90cx6.c,v 1.31 1999/08/26 20:44:50 is Exp $ */
+/*	$NetBSD: smc90cx6.c,v 1.32 1999/08/27 19:23:19 is Exp $ */
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1998 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ bah_reset(sc)
 #endif
 
 	/* tell the routing level about the (possibly changed) link address */
-	arc_ifattach(ifp, linkaddress);
+	arc_storelladdr(ifp, linkaddress);
 
 	/* POR is NMI, but we need it below: */
 	sc->sc_intmask = BAH_RECON|BAH_POR;
diff --git a/sys/net/if_arc.h b/sys/net/if_arc.h
index a384800695c3..06a9c2be33bb 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_arc.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_arc.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: if_arc.h,v 1.10 1999/05/20 18:07:27 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: if_arc.h,v 1.11 1999/08/27 19:23:19 is Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1993
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ struct	arccom {
 u_int8_t arcbroadcastaddr;
 
 void	arc_ifattach __P((struct ifnet *, u_int8_t));
+void	arc_storelladdr __P((struct ifnet *, u_int8_t));
 char	*arc_sprintf __P((u_int8_t *));
 int	arc_isphds __P((int));
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c b/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
index 393ffa26a816..c315bba7c3bd 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_arcsubr.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: if_arcsubr.c,v 1.23 1999/08/26 20:44:50 is Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: if_arcsubr.c,v 1.24 1999/08/27 19:23:19 is Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Ignatios Souvatzis
@@ -618,6 +618,23 @@ arc_sprintf(ap)
 	return (arcbuf);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Register (new) link level address.
+ */
+void
+arc_storelladdr(ifp, lla)
+	struct ifnet *ifp;
+	u_int8_t lla;
+{
+	register struct sockaddr_dl *sdl;
+	if ((sdl = ifp->if_sadl) &&
+	   sdl->sdl_family == AF_LINK) {
+		sdl->sdl_type = IFT_ARCNET;
+		sdl->sdl_alen = ifp->if_addrlen;
+		*(LLADDR(sdl)) = lla;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Perform common duties while attaching to interface list
  */
@@ -626,7 +643,6 @@ arc_ifattach(ifp, lla)
 	register struct ifnet *ifp;
 	u_int8_t lla;
 {
-	register struct sockaddr_dl *sdl;
 	register struct arccom *ac;
 
 	ifp->if_type = IFT_ARCNET;
@@ -650,11 +666,7 @@ arc_ifattach(ifp, lla)
 		   ifp->if_xname, ifp->if_xname); 
 	}
 	if_attach(ifp);
-	if ((sdl = ifp->if_sadl) &&
-	   sdl->sdl_family == AF_LINK) {
-		sdl->sdl_type = IFT_ARCNET;
-		sdl->sdl_alen = ifp->if_addrlen;
-		*(LLADDR(sdl)) = lla;
-	}
+	arc_storelladdr(ifp, lla);
+
 	ifp->if_broadcastaddr = &arcbroadcastaddr;
 }