diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
index e4e3566c9d..525a552a73 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ tl-wdr4900-v1)
 	ucidef_add_switch "switch0" "1" "1"
 	ucidef_add_switch_vlan "switch0" "1" "0t 2 3 4 5"
 	ucidef_add_switch_vlan "switch0" "2" "0t 1"
-	ucidef_set_interface_macaddr lan "$(mtd_get_mac_binary config 338)"
-	ucidef_set_interface_macaddr wan "$(mtd_get_mac_binary config 344)"
 	;;
 *)
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth0" "eth1"
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/tl-wdr4900-v1.dts b/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/tl-wdr4900-v1.dts
index 49e516c16f..7e48e23e4f 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/tl-wdr4900-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/tl-wdr4900-v1.dts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 					label = "rootfs";
 				};
 
-				config@fe0000 {
+				config: config@fe0000 {
 					reg = <0x00fe0000 0x00010000>;
 					label = "config";
 					read-only;
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 		enet0: ethernet@b0000 {
 			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 			phy-connection-type = "rgmii-id";
+			mtd-mac-address = <&config 0x14c>;
 		};
 
 		enet1: ethernet@b1000 {