1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index 631e0d9f2e40..e6bdbd3a6796 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -559,6 +559,13 @@ dm9000_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
                 ndev->dev_addr[i] = db->srom[i];
 
+        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr)) {
+                /* try reading from mac */
+
+                for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+                        ndev->dev_addr[i] = ior(db, i+DM9000_PAR);
+        }
+
         if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
                 printk("%s: Invalid ethernet MAC address.  Please "
                        "set using ifconfig\n", ndev->name);