diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index e8a112149a623..501891be7c56c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -7110,6 +7110,21 @@ static int rtl_alloc_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	return pci_alloc_irq_vectors(tp->pci_dev, 1, 1, flags);
 }
 
+static void rtl_read_mac_address(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
+				 u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN])
+{
+	/* Get MAC address */
+	switch (tp->mac_version) {
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_35 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_38:
+	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_40 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_51:
+		*(u32 *)&mac_addr[0] = rtl_eri_read(tp, 0xe0, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
+		*(u16 *)&mac_addr[4] = rtl_eri_read(tp, 0xe4, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 DECLARE_RTL_COND(rtl_link_list_ready_cond)
 {
 	return RTL_R8(tp, MCU) & LINK_LIST_RDY;
@@ -7301,6 +7316,7 @@ static int rtl_get_ether_clk(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
 	const struct rtl_cfg_info *cfg = rtl_cfg_infos + ent->driver_data;
+	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(4) = {};
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int chipset, region, i;
@@ -7403,20 +7419,14 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	u64_stats_init(&tp->rx_stats.syncp);
 	u64_stats_init(&tp->tx_stats.syncp);
 
-	/* Get MAC address */
-	switch (tp->mac_version) {
-		u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN] __aligned(4);
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_35 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_38:
-	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_40 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_51:
-		*(u32 *)&mac_addr[0] = rtl_eri_read(tp, 0xe0, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
-		*(u16 *)&mac_addr[4] = rtl_eri_read(tp, 0xe4, ERIAR_EXGMAC);
+	/* get MAC address */
+	rc = eth_platform_get_mac_address(&pdev->dev, mac_addr);
+	if (rc)
+		rtl_read_mac_address(tp, mac_addr);
+
+	if (is_valid_ether_addr(mac_addr))
+		rtl_rar_set(tp, mac_addr);
 
-		if (is_valid_ether_addr(mac_addr))
-			rtl_rar_set(tp, mac_addr);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
 	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
 		dev->dev_addr[i] = RTL_R8(tp, MAC0 + i);