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 23004806951..258b0814424 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
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ ath79_setup_macs()
 	dlink,dir-825-b1)
 		lan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_text "caldata" 0xffa0)
 		wan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_text "caldata" 0xffb4)
+		label_mac=$wan_mac
 		;;
 	dlink,dir-505)
 		lan_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_text "mac" 0x4)