diff --git a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
index f20e070..b00b948 100644
--- a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
+++ b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 	int i;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	p_mac = AT91C_BASE_EMAC;
 
@@ -190,9 +191,10 @@
 	rbfdt[RBF_FRAMEMAX - 1].addr |= RBF_WRAP;
 	rbfp = &rbfdt[0];
 
-	p_mac->EMAC_SA2L = (bd->bi_enetaddr[3] << 24) | (bd->bi_enetaddr[2] << 16)
-			 | (bd->bi_enetaddr[1] <<  8) | (bd->bi_enetaddr[0]);
-	p_mac->EMAC_SA2H = (bd->bi_enetaddr[5] <<  8) | (bd->bi_enetaddr[4]);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	p_mac->EMAC_SA2L = (enetaddr[3] << 24) | (enetaddr[2] << 16)
+			 | (enetaddr[1] <<  8) | (enetaddr[0]);
+	p_mac->EMAC_SA2H = (enetaddr[5] <<  8) | (enetaddr[4]);
 
 	p_mac->EMAC_RBQP = (long) (&rbfdt[0]);
 	p_mac->EMAC_RSR &= ~(AT91C_EMAC_RSR_OVR | AT91C_EMAC_REC | AT91C_EMAC_BNA);