diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
index b428ad6516c5..0277d9737369 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan865x/lan865x.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops lan865x_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= lan865x_send_packet,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= lan865x_set_multicast_list,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= lan865x_set_mac_address,
+	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_eth_ioctl          = phy_do_ioctl_running,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 4e3651101b86..43e211e611b1 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -613,7 +613,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fwnode_get_mac_address);
  */
 int device_get_mac_address(struct device *dev, char *addr)
 {
-	return fwnode_get_mac_address(dev_fwnode(dev), addr);
+	if (!fwnode_get_mac_address(dev_fwnode(dev), addr))
+		return 0;
+
+	return nvmem_get_mac_address(dev, addr);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(device_get_mac_address);