diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cudy-m3000-v1.dts b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cudy-m3000-v1.dts
index e700d3728ab..85bdabe4748 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cudy-m3000-v1.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cudy-m3000-v1.dts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	compatible = "cudy,m3000-v1", "mediatek,mt7981-spim-snand-rfb";
 
 	aliases {
-		ethernet0 = &gmac0;
 		label-mac-device = &gmac0;
 		led-boot = &led_status;
 		led-failsafe = &led_status;
@@ -87,7 +86,8 @@
 		phy-mode = "2500base-x";
 		phy-handle = <&rtl8221b_phy>;
 
-		/* the MAC address assignment using nvmem-cells doesn't work, so it's done through 02_network */
+		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+		nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_bdinfo_de00 1>;
 	};
 
 	gmac1: mac@1 {
diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network b/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
index 09896517f2c..503171ae648 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ mediatek_setup_macs()
 		;;
 		esac
 		;;
-	cudy,m3000-v1)
-		wan_mac=$(macaddr_add $(cat /sys/class/net/eth1/address) 1)
-		;;
 	glinet,gl-mt6000)
 		label_mac=$(mmc_get_mac_binary factory 0x0a)
 		wan_mac=$label_mac