diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_preinit_iface b/target/linux/mediatek/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_preinit_iface
index c982a8f1d8..23ba68efcb 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_preinit_iface
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/base-files/lib/preinit/05_set_preinit_iface
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ set_preinit_iface() {
 	case $(board_name) in
 	cudy,m3000-v1|\
 	cudy,tr3000-v1|\
-	glinet,gl-mt3000)
+	glinet,gl-mt3000|\
+	openembed,som7981)
 		ip link set eth1 up
 		ifname=eth1
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-openembed-som7981.dts b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-openembed-som7981.dts
index bf2500e40f..b64ab93ebc 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-openembed-som7981.dts
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7981b-openembed-som7981.dts
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@
 	nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
 	nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
 	status = "okay";
+
+	band@1 {
+		reg = <1>;
+		nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_factory_a 0>;
+		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+	};
 };
 
 &xhci {
diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/11_fix_wifi_mac b/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/11_fix_wifi_mac
index 244468bbae..78ecb9376f 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/11_fix_wifi_mac
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/11_fix_wifi_mac
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ case "$board" in
 		[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 2 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
 		[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 3 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
 		;;
-	openembed,som7981)
-		[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && cat /sys/class/net/eth0/address > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
-		;;
 	qihoo,360t7)
 		addr=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii factory lanMac)
 		[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && macaddr_add $addr 2 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress