diff --git a/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun b/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun
index 606341a69e..9ead0c02d9 100755
--- a/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun
+++ b/packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian/armbian-firstrun
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	esac
 
 	# varios temporary hardware workarounds
+	[[ "${LINUXFAMILY}" == mvebu ]] && set_fixed_mac
 	[[ "${LINUXFAMILY}" == meson ]] && set_fixed_mac
 	[[ "${LINUXFAMILY}" == meson64 ]] && set_fixed_mac
 	[[ "${BOARD}" == nanopi-r6* ]] && set_fixed_mac