diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/ci20.dts b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/ci20.dts
index db0ca250bd1a..75f5bfbf2c37 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/ci20.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/ci20.dts
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ dm9000@6 {
 
 		interrupt-parent = <&gpe>;
 		interrupts = <19 4>;
+
+		nvmem-cells = <&eth0_addr>;
+		nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
 	};
 };