diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cetron-ct3003-ubootmod.dts b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cetron-ct3003-ubootmod.dts
index 2e7a5dcb34..ae621ffba1 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cetron-ct3003-ubootmod.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-cetron-ct3003-ubootmod.dts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		phy-mode = "2500base-x";
 
 		nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_art_7b 0>;
-		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address-ascii";
+		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 
 		fixed-link {
 			speed = <2500>;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 			label = "wan";
 
 			nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_art_7b 3>;
-			nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address-ascii";
+			nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 		};
 
 		port@6 {
diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-livinet-zr-3020.dtsi b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-livinet-zr-3020.dtsi
index 200a64a143..82766c8d29 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-livinet-zr-3020.dtsi
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-livinet-zr-3020.dtsi
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		phy-mode = "2500base-x";
 
 		nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_config_50707 0>;
-		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address-ascii";
+		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 
 		fixed-link {
 			speed = <2500>;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 			label = "wan";
 
 			nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_config_50787 0>;
-			nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address-ascii";
+			nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 		};
 
 		port@2 {