1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
index df4a27922931..0fd4eb5ac5fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
@@ -183,6 +183,16 @@ s32 e1000_check_alt_mac_addr_generic(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         u16 offset, nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset, nvm_data;
         u8 alt_mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 
+        ret_val = e1000_read_nvm(hw, NVM_COMPAT, 1, &nvm_data);
+        if (ret_val)
+                goto out;
+
+        /* Check for LOM (vs. NIC) or one of two valid mezzanine cards */
+        if (!((nvm_data & NVM_COMPAT_LOM) ||
+              (hw->adapter->pdev->device == E1000_DEV_ID_82571EB_SERDES_DUAL) ||
+              (hw->adapter->pdev->device == E1000_DEV_ID_82571EB_SERDES_QUAD)))
+                goto out;
+
         ret_val = e1000_read_nvm(hw, NVM_ALT_MAC_ADDR_PTR, 1,
                                  &nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset);
         if (ret_val) {