diff --git a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
index f20e07034..b00b948ee 100644
--- a/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
+++ b/cpu/arm920t/at91rm9200/ether.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bd)
 {
 	int ret;
 	int i;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	p_mac = AT91C_BASE_EMAC;
 
@@ -190,9 +191,10 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bd)
 	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);
diff --git a/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
index b9069b065..be532afdc 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc512x/cpu.c
@@ -148,15 +148,17 @@ static void old_ft_cpu_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	 * avoid fixing up by path because that
 	 * produces scary error messages
 	 */
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	/*
 	 * old device trees have ethernet nodes with
 	 * device_type = "network"
 	 */
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
 	do_fixup_by_prop(blob, "device_type", "network", 8,
-		"local-mac-address", bd->bi_enetaddr, 6, 0);
+		"local-mac-address", enetaddr, 6, 0);
 	do_fixup_by_prop(blob, "device_type", "network", 8,
-		"address", bd->bi_enetaddr, 6, 0);
+		"address", enetaddr, 6, 0);
 	/*
 	 * old device trees have soc nodes with
 	 * device_type = "soc"
diff --git a/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
index 9c6ab76a6..ad5ef8e37 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc5xxx/cpu.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ void ft_cpu_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	int div = in_8((void*)CONFIG_SYS_MBAR + 0x204) & 0x0020 ? 8 : 4;
 	char * cpu_path = "/cpus/" OF_CPU;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPC5xxx_FEC
+	uchar *enetaddr[6];
 	char * eth_path = "/" OF_SOC "/ethernet@3000";
 #endif
 
@@ -131,8 +132,9 @@ void ft_cpu_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	do_fixup_by_path_u32(blob, "/" OF_SOC, "system-frequency",
 				bd->bi_busfreq*div, 1);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPC5xxx_FEC
-	do_fixup_by_path(blob, eth_path, "mac-address", bd->bi_enetaddr, 6, 0);
-	do_fixup_by_path(blob, eth_path, "local-mac-address", bd->bi_enetaddr, 6, 0);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	do_fixup_by_path(blob, eth_path, "mac-address", enetaddr, 6, 0);
+	do_fixup_by_path(blob, eth_path, "local-mac-address", enetaddr, 6, 0);
 #endif
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8260/ether_fcc.c b/cpu/mpc8260/ether_fcc.c
index 3ab57eb5b..5ac02a09c 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8260/ether_fcc.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8260/ether_fcc.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ eth_loopback_test (void)
 
 	puts ("FCC Ethernet External loopback test\n");
 
-	memcpy (NetOurEther, gd->bd->bi_enetaddr, 6);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", NetOurEther);
 
 	/*
 	 * global initialisations for all FCC channels
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ eth_loopback_test (void)
 		 * So, far we have only been given one Ethernet address. We use
 		 * the same address for all channels
 		 */
-#define ea gd->bd->bi_enetaddr
+#define ea NetOurEther
 		fpp->fen_paddrh = (ea[5] << 8) + ea[4];
 		fpp->fen_paddrm = (ea[3] << 8) + ea[2];
 		fpp->fen_paddrl = (ea[1] << 8) + ea[0];
diff --git a/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c b/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
index 3671ef1df..432111df4 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8260/ether_scc.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static int sec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
     volatile immap_t *immr = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
     scc_enet_t *pram_ptr;
     uint dpaddr;
+    uchar ea[6];
 
     rxIdx = 0;
     txIdx = 0;
@@ -261,11 +262,10 @@ static int sec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
     pram_ptr->sen_gaddr3 = 0x0;   /* Group Address Filter 3 (unused) */
     pram_ptr->sen_gaddr4 = 0x0;   /* Group Address Filter 4 (unused) */
 
-#  define ea bis->bi_enetaddr
+    eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", ea);
     pram_ptr->sen_paddrh = (ea[5] << 8) + ea[4];
     pram_ptr->sen_paddrm = (ea[3] << 8) + ea[2];
     pram_ptr->sen_paddrl = (ea[1] << 8) + ea[0];
-#  undef ea
 
     pram_ptr->sen_pper   = 0x0;   /* Persistence (unused) */
 
diff --git a/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.c b/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.c
index b5d81f2e6..a8f589a9f 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.c
+++ b/cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ int cpu_init_r (void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_405GP)  || defined(CONFIG_405EP)
 	bd_t *bd = gd->bd;
 	unsigned long reg;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 #if defined(CONFIG_405GP)
 	uint pvr = get_pvr();
 #endif
@@ -332,19 +333,20 @@ int cpu_init_r (void)
 	 * Write Ethernetaddress into on-chip register
 	 */
 	reg = 0x00000000;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[0];           /* set high address */
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	reg |= enetaddr[0];           /* set high address */
 	reg = reg << 8;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[1];
+	reg |= enetaddr[1];
 	out32 (EMAC_IAH, reg);
 
 	reg = 0x00000000;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[2];           /* set low address  */
+	reg |= enetaddr[2];           /* set low address  */
 	reg = reg << 8;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[3];
+	reg |= enetaddr[3];
 	reg = reg << 8;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[4];
+	reg |= enetaddr[4];
 	reg = reg << 8;
-	reg |= bd->bi_enetaddr[5];
+	reg |= enetaddr[5];
 	out32 (EMAC_IAL, reg);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_405GP)
diff --git a/post/cpu/mpc8xx/ether.c b/post/cpu/mpc8xx/ether.c
index 5622cb7d2..fe6c39eb3 100644
--- a/post/cpu/mpc8xx/ether.c
+++ b/post/cpu/mpc8xx/ether.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static RTXBD *rtx;
 static void scc_init (int scc_index)
 {
 	bd_t *bd = gd->bd;
+	uchar ea[6];
 
 	static int proff[] =
 			{ PROFF_SCC1, PROFF_SCC2, PROFF_SCC3, PROFF_SCC4 };
@@ -296,11 +297,10 @@ CPM_CR_CH_SCC4 };
 	pram_ptr->sen_gaddr3 = 0x0;	/* Group Address Filter 3 (unused) */
 	pram_ptr->sen_gaddr4 = 0x0;	/* Group Address Filter 4 (unused) */
 
-#define ea bd->bi_enetaddr
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", ea);
 	pram_ptr->sen_paddrh = (ea[5] << 8) + ea[4];
 	pram_ptr->sen_paddrm = (ea[3] << 8) + ea[2];
 	pram_ptr->sen_paddrl = (ea[1] << 8) + ea[0];
-#undef ea
 
 	pram_ptr->sen_pper = 0x0;	/* Persistence (unused) */
 	pram_ptr->sen_iaddr1 = 0x0;	/* Individual Address Filter 1 (unused) */