diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
index 71d47f5..4f014ef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mxs.c
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ static void __init update_fec_mac_prop(enum mac_oui oui)
                np = of_find_compatible_node(from, NULL, "fsl,imx28-fec");
                if (!np)
                        return;
+
+               if (of_get_property(np, "local-mac-address", NULL))
+                       continue;
+
                from = np;
 
                newmac = kzalloc(sizeof(*newmac) + 6, GFP_KERNEL);