diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
index 1c2a75f1dd4..731b5a82556 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/dts/qca9550_huawei_ap5030dn.dts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	};
 
 	aliases {
+		label-mac-device = &eth0;
 		led-boot = &led_function_red;
 		led-failsafe = &led_function_red;
 		led-running = &led_function_green;
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index dadcc47bd1b..4717d553abf 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -718,9 +718,6 @@ ath79_setup_macs()
 	hak5,packet-squirrel)
 		label_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_binary u-boot 0x1fc00)
 		;;
-	huawei,ap5030dn)
-		label_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_binary art 0x2005b)
-		;;
 	iodata,etg3-r)
 		lan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii u-boot-env ethaddr)
 		wan_mac=$(macaddr_add "$lan_mac" -1)