diff --git a/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c b/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
index e974ab3..d5cd22e 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8220/fec.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	 * Set individual address filter for unicast address
 	 * and set physical address registers.
 	 */
-	mpc8220_fec_set_hwaddr (fec, dev->enetaddr);
+	mpc8220_fec_set_hwaddr (fec, (char *)(dev->enetaddr));
 
 	/*
 	 * Set multicast address filter