diff --git a/openwrt/target/linux/package/openwrt/files/network.overrides.ar7 b/openwrt/target/linux/package/openwrt/files/network.overrides.ar7
index e857d5b5f..9c0e81405 100644
--- a/openwrt/target/linux/package/openwrt/files/network.overrides.ar7
+++ b/openwrt/target/linux/package/openwrt/files/network.overrides.ar7
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ DEFAULT_lan_ifname="br0"
 DEFAULT_lan_ifnames="eth0"
 DEFAULT_lan_ipaddr=${BR2_SYSCONF_FAILSAFE_IP:-"192.168.1.1"}
 DEFAULT_lan_netmask=${BR2_SYSCONF_FAILSAFE_NETMASK:-"255.255.255.0"}
-DEFAULT_lan_hwaddr=${BR2_SYSCONF_FAILSAFE_MAC:-"00:0B:AD:0A:DD:00"}
+DEFAULT_lan_hwaddr=$(strings /dev/mtdblock/3 | grep -A1 maca | grep :)
+DEFAULT_lan_hwaddr=${DEFAULT_lan_hwaddr:-${BR2_SYSCONF_FAILSAFE_MAC:-"00:0B:AD:0A:DD:00"}}
 
 # failsafe if reset is held
 [ "$FAILSAFE" = "true" ] && {