diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx_phy.c
index 2c37004bb0fe9..3d073f0fae630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx_phy.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_mdio_probe(struct platform_device *of)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%x", res.start);
+	snprintf(bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%pa", &res.start);
 	bus->priv = priv;
 
 	bus->parent = dev;