diff --git a/board/beagleboard/beaglev_fire/boot.cmd b/board/beagleboard/beaglev_fire/boot.cmd
index 1402458d8b..80b44592c7 100644
--- a/board/beagleboard/beaglev_fire/boot.cmd
+++ b/board/beagleboard/beaglev_fire/boot.cmd
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ bootm loados ${scriptaddr};
 # Try to load a ramdisk if available inside fitImage
 bootm ramdisk;
 bootm prep;
-fdt set /soc/ethernet@20110000 mac-address ${beaglevfire_mac_addr0};
 run design_overlays;
 bootm go;