diff --git a/common/lynxkdi.c b/common/lynxkdi.c
index 5f12b0dc17..17b0607ae0 100644
--- a/common/lynxkdi.c
+++ b/common/lynxkdi.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void lynxkdi_boot (image_header_t *hdr)
 	kbd = gd->bd;
 	parms->clock_ref = kbd->bi_busfreq;
 	parms->dramsz = kbd->bi_memsize;
-	memcpy (parms->ethaddr, kbd->bi_enetaddr, 6);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", parms->ethaddr);
 	mtspr (SPRN_SPRG2, 0x0020);
 
 	/* Do a simple check for Bluecat so we can pass the