diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mac.c
index 2b5ef761d2ab6fc9c3907dc9168975f102eb9a41..79071838eb140cf44428565c943616250685a84a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mac.c
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ s32 igb_check_alt_mac_addr(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset == 0xFFFF) {
+	if ((nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset == 0xFFFF) ||
+	    (nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset == 0x0000))
 		/* There is no Alternate MAC Address */
 		goto out;
-	}
 
 	if (hw->bus.func == E1000_FUNC_1)
 		nvm_alt_mac_addr_offset += E1000_ALT_MAC_ADDRESS_OFFSET_LAN1;