diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_mcp85xx b/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_mcp85xx
deleted file mode 100644
index cecaee86b0..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_iface_mac_mcp85xx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-. /lib/functions.sh
-. /lib/functions/system.sh
-
-preinit_set_mac_address() {
-	case $(board_name) in
-		hiveap-330)
-			mac_wan=$(mtd_get_mac_binary hw-info 0)
-			[ -n "$mac_wan" ] && ifconfig eth0 hw ether "$mac_wan"
-			mac_lan=$(macaddr_add $(mtd_get_mac_binary hw-info 0) +1)
-			[ -n "$mac_lan" ] && ifconfig eth1 hw ether "$mac_lan"
-			;;
-	esac
-}
-
-boot_hook_add preinit_main preinit_set_mac_address
diff --git a/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/hiveap-330.dts b/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/hiveap-330.dts
index 7900c40c7e..5e732664aa 100644
--- a/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/hiveap-330.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mpc85xx/files/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/hiveap-330.dts
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 	compatible = "aerohive,hiveap-330";
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "console=ttyS0,9600";
-		bootargs-override = "console=ttyS0,9600 noinitrd";
+		bootargs-override = "console=ttyS0,9600";
 	};
 
 	memory {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
 
 			partition@40000 {
 				reg = <0x40000 0x40000>;
-				label = "initramfs";
+				label = "initrd";
 			};
 
 			partition@80000 {
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
 				read-only;
 			};
 
-			partition@3f00000 {
+			hwinfo: partition@3f00000 {
 				reg = <0x3f00000 0x20000>;
 				label = "hw-info";
 				read-only;
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@
 			status = "okay";
 			phy-handle = <&phy0>;
 			phy-connection-type = "rgmii-id";
-
+			mtd-mac-address = <&hwinfo 0>;
 		};
 
 		enet1: ethernet@b1000 {
@@ -169,6 +168,8 @@
 			status = "okay";
 			phy-handle = <&phy1>;
 			phy-connection-type = "rgmii-id";
+			mtd-mac-address = <&hwinfo 0>;
+			mtd-mac-address-increment = <1>;
 		};
 
 		gpio0: gpio-controller@fc00 {