diff --git a/sys/dev/de/if_de.c b/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
index 7f1752cde20c..93593b12d53d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
+++ b/sys/dev/de/if_de.c
@@ -3084,9 +3084,9 @@ tulip_addr_filter(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 		hash = tulip_mchash(IF_LLADDR(ifp));
 		sp[hash >> 4] |= htole32(1 << (hash & 0xF));
 	    } else {
-		sp[39] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[0]); 
-		sp[40] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[1]); 
-		sp[41] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[2]);
+		sp[39] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 0); 
+		sp[40] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 1); 
+		sp[41] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 2);
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -3101,26 +3101,32 @@ tulip_addr_filter(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 		    if (ifma->ifma_addr->sa_family != AF_LINK)
 			    continue;
 		    addrp = LLADDR((struct sockaddr_dl *)ifma->ifma_addr);
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[0]); 
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[1]); 
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[2]);
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 0); 
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 1); 
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 2);
 		    idx++;
 	    }
 	    /*
 	     * Add the broadcast address.
 	     */
 	    idx++;
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
+#if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+#else
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+#endif
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Pad the rest with our hardware address
 	 */
 	for (; idx < 16; idx++) {
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[0]); 
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[1]); 
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[2]);
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 0); 
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 1); 
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 2);
 	}
     }
     IF_ADDR_UNLOCK(ifp);
@@ -3235,7 +3241,6 @@ tulip_reset(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 
     sc->tulip_flags &= ~(TULIP_DOINGSETUP|TULIP_WANTSETUP|TULIP_INRESET
 			 |TULIP_RXACT);
-    tulip_addr_filter(sc);
 }
 
 
@@ -3259,6 +3264,7 @@ tulip_init_locked(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 	    CTR0(KTR_TULIP, "tulip_init_locked: up but not running, reset chip");
 	    tulip_reset(sc);
 	}
+	tulip_addr_filter(sc);
 	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 	    sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PROMISC;
@@ -3295,6 +3301,7 @@ tulip_init_locked(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 	CTR0(KTR_TULIP, "tulip_init_locked: not up, reset chip");
 	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	tulip_reset(sc);
+	tulip_addr_filter(sc);
     }
 }
 
@@ -4224,7 +4231,6 @@ tulip_ifioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
     switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS: {
 	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    tulip_addr_filter(sc); /* reinit multicast filter */
 	    tulip_init_locked(sc);
 	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
 	    break;
@@ -4242,26 +4248,12 @@ tulip_ifioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	     * Update multicast listeners
 	     */
 	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    tulip_addr_filter(sc);		/* reset multicast filtering */
 	    tulip_init_locked(sc);
 	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
 	    error = 0;
 	    break;
 	}
 
-	case SIOCSIFMTU:
-	    /*
-	     * Set the interface MTU.
-	     */
-	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    if (ifr->ifr_mtu > ETHERMTU) {
-		error = EINVAL;
-		break;
-	    }
-	    ifp->if_mtu = ifr->ifr_mtu;
-	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
-	    break;
-
 #ifdef SIOCGADDRROM
 	case SIOCGADDRROM: {
 	    error = copyout(sc->tulip_rombuf, ifr->ifr_data, sizeof(sc->tulip_rombuf));
diff --git a/sys/dev/de/if_devar.h b/sys/dev/de/if_devar.h
index ae96b2e70edf..75565b063527 100644
--- a/sys/dev/de/if_devar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/de/if_devar.h
@@ -837,9 +837,9 @@ static const struct {
  * endian case, just shift them left 16.
  */
 #if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
-#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(x)		((x) << 16)
+#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(ptr)	(be16dec(ptr) << 16)
 #else
-#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(x)		(x)
+#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(ptr)	(le16dec(ptr))
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_de.c b/sys/pci/if_de.c
index 7f1752cde20c..93593b12d53d 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_de.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_de.c
@@ -3084,9 +3084,9 @@ tulip_addr_filter(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 		hash = tulip_mchash(IF_LLADDR(ifp));
 		sp[hash >> 4] |= htole32(1 << (hash & 0xF));
 	    } else {
-		sp[39] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[0]); 
-		sp[40] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[1]); 
-		sp[41] = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[2]);
+		sp[39] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 0); 
+		sp[40] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 1); 
+		sp[41] = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 2);
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -3101,26 +3101,32 @@ tulip_addr_filter(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 		    if (ifma->ifma_addr->sa_family != AF_LINK)
 			    continue;
 		    addrp = LLADDR((struct sockaddr_dl *)ifma->ifma_addr);
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[0]); 
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[1]); 
-		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)addrp)[2]);
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 0); 
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 1); 
+		    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)addrp + 2);
 		    idx++;
 	    }
 	    /*
 	     * Add the broadcast address.
 	     */
 	    idx++;
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(0xFFFF);
+#if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF << 16;
+#else
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+	    *sp++ = 0xFFFF;
+#endif
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Pad the rest with our hardware address
 	 */
 	for (; idx < 16; idx++) {
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[0]); 
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[1]); 
-	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC(((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp))[2]);
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 0); 
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 1); 
+	    *sp++ = TULIP_SP_MAC((u_int16_t *)IF_LLADDR(ifp) + 2);
 	}
     }
     IF_ADDR_UNLOCK(ifp);
@@ -3235,7 +3241,6 @@ tulip_reset(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 
     sc->tulip_flags &= ~(TULIP_DOINGSETUP|TULIP_WANTSETUP|TULIP_INRESET
 			 |TULIP_RXACT);
-    tulip_addr_filter(sc);
 }
 
 
@@ -3259,6 +3264,7 @@ tulip_init_locked(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 	    CTR0(KTR_TULIP, "tulip_init_locked: up but not running, reset chip");
 	    tulip_reset(sc);
 	}
+	tulip_addr_filter(sc);
 	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	if (sc->tulip_ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
 	    sc->tulip_flags |= TULIP_PROMISC;
@@ -3295,6 +3301,7 @@ tulip_init_locked(tulip_softc_t * const sc)
 	CTR0(KTR_TULIP, "tulip_init_locked: not up, reset chip");
 	sc->tulip_ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 	tulip_reset(sc);
+	tulip_addr_filter(sc);
     }
 }
 
@@ -4224,7 +4231,6 @@ tulip_ifioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
     switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS: {
 	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    tulip_addr_filter(sc); /* reinit multicast filter */
 	    tulip_init_locked(sc);
 	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
 	    break;
@@ -4242,26 +4248,12 @@ tulip_ifioctl(struct ifnet * ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	     * Update multicast listeners
 	     */
 	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    tulip_addr_filter(sc);		/* reset multicast filtering */
 	    tulip_init_locked(sc);
 	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
 	    error = 0;
 	    break;
 	}
 
-	case SIOCSIFMTU:
-	    /*
-	     * Set the interface MTU.
-	     */
-	    TULIP_LOCK(sc);
-	    if (ifr->ifr_mtu > ETHERMTU) {
-		error = EINVAL;
-		break;
-	    }
-	    ifp->if_mtu = ifr->ifr_mtu;
-	    TULIP_UNLOCK(sc);
-	    break;
-
 #ifdef SIOCGADDRROM
 	case SIOCGADDRROM: {
 	    error = copyout(sc->tulip_rombuf, ifr->ifr_data, sizeof(sc->tulip_rombuf));
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_devar.h b/sys/pci/if_devar.h
index ae96b2e70edf..75565b063527 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_devar.h
+++ b/sys/pci/if_devar.h
@@ -837,9 +837,9 @@ static const struct {
  * endian case, just shift them left 16.
  */
 #if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
-#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(x)		((x) << 16)
+#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(ptr)	(be16dec(ptr) << 16)
 #else
-#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(x)		(x)
+#define	TULIP_SP_MAC(ptr)	(le16dec(ptr))
 #endif
 
 /*