diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 89d1b0eadf3c..55a5548d6add 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1432,13 +1432,11 @@ static int lpc_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Get MAC address from current HW setting (POR state is all zeros) */
 	__lpc_get_mac(pldat, ndev->dev_addr);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_NET
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr)) {
 		const char *macaddr = of_get_mac_address(pdev->dev.of_node);
 		if (macaddr)
 			memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
-#endif
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);