diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/10_fix_wifi_mac b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/10_fix_wifi_mac
index b90e382223..2a1f230eb4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/10_fix_wifi_mac
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/10_fix_wifi_mac
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ case "$board" in
 	engenius,ecb1200|\
 	engenius,ecb1750)
 		[ "$PHYNBR" -eq 0 ] && \
-		mtd_get_mac_ascii u-boot-env ethaddr > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
+			mtd_get_mac_ascii u-boot-env athaddr > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
 		;;
 	engenius,epg5000|\
 	engenius,esr1200|\