diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/acvilon.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/acvilon.c
index 07e8dc8770da10c2d0fbc7319a13f89485ea438b..5163e2c383c5201a2c59e5cab514660640d86bd6 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/acvilon.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/acvilon.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static struct resource smsc911x_resources[] = {
 };
 
 static struct smsc911x_platform_config smsc911x_config = {
-	.flags = SMSC911X_USE_32BIT,
+	.flags = SMSC911X_USE_32BIT | SMSC911X_SAVE_MAC_ADDRESS,
 	.irq_polarity = SMSC911X_IRQ_POLARITY_ACTIVE_LOW,
 	.irq_type = SMSC911X_IRQ_TYPE_OPEN_DRAIN,
 	.phy_interface = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII,