diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/da850evm.c b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/da850evm.c
index eb9c915..64ff566 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/da850evm.c
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/da850evm.c
@@ -494,10 +494,16 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 	printf("ARM Clock : %d Hz\n", clk_get(DAVINCI_ARM_CLKID));
 
 	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
-		/* Set Ethernet MAC address from EEPROM */
-		ret = get_mac_addr_spi(addr);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		/* Read Ethernet MAC address from EEPROM */
+		if (dvevm_read_mac_address(addr)) {
+			/* Set Ethernet MAC address from EEPROM */
+			davinci_sync_env_enetaddr(addr);
+		} else {
+			/* Set Ethernet MAC address from SPI flash */
+			ret = get_mac_addr_spi(addr);
+			if (ret != 0)
+				return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
 		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(addr) || is_zero_ether_addr(addr)) {
 			printf("Invalid MAC address read.\n");