diff --git a/drivers/net/3c589.c b/drivers/net/3c589.c
index 0cf8dff..f2c7d32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c589.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c589.c
@@ -259,10 +259,13 @@ static void el_reset(bd_t *bd)
 
 	/* set mac addr */
 	{
-		unsigned char *mac_addr = bd->bi_enetaddr;
+		uchar mac_addr[6];
 		int i;
 
-		el_get_mac_addr( mac_addr );
+		if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", mac_addr)) {
+			el_get_mac_addr(mac_addr);
+			eth_setenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", mac_addr);
+		}
 
 		GO_WINDOW(2);
 		VX_BUSY_WAIT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
index 1978269..918373b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/4xx_enet.c
@@ -1927,24 +1927,22 @@ int ppc_4xx_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		memcpy(ethaddr[eth_num], "\0\0\0\0\0\0", 6);
 
 	for (eth_num = 0; eth_num < LAST_EMAC_NUM; eth_num++) {
+		int ethaddr_idx = eth_num + CONFIG_EMAC_NR_START;
 		switch (eth_num) {
 		default:		/* fall through */
 		case 0:
-			memcpy(ethaddr[eth_num + CONFIG_EMAC_NR_START],
-			       bis->bi_enetaddr, 6);
+			eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", ethaddr[ethaddr_idx]);
 			hw_addr[eth_num] = 0x0;
 			break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
 		case 1:
-			memcpy(ethaddr[eth_num + CONFIG_EMAC_NR_START],
-			       bis->bi_enet1addr, 6);
+			eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", ethaddr[ethaddr_idx]);
 			hw_addr[eth_num] = 0x100;
 			break;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH2
 		case 2:
-			memcpy(ethaddr[eth_num + CONFIG_EMAC_NR_START],
-			       bis->bi_enet2addr, 6);
+			eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", ethaddr[ethaddr_idx]);
 #if defined(CONFIG_460GT)
 			hw_addr[eth_num] = 0x300;
 #else
@@ -1954,8 +1952,7 @@ int ppc_4xx_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH3
 		case 3:
-			memcpy(ethaddr[eth_num + CONFIG_EMAC_NR_START],
-			       bis->bi_enet3addr, 6);
+			eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", ethaddr[ethaddr_idx]);
 #if defined(CONFIG_460GT)
 			hw_addr[eth_num] = 0x400;
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
index c0137a7..5ae53e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
@@ -752,11 +752,14 @@ static void update_srom(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
 		0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000,	/* 38 */
 		0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x4e07,	/* 3c */
 	};
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	/* Ethernet Addr... */
-	eeprom[0x0a] = ((bis->bi_enetaddr[1] & 0xff) << 8) | (bis->bi_enetaddr[0] & 0xff);
-	eeprom[0x0b] = ((bis->bi_enetaddr[3] & 0xff) << 8) | (bis->bi_enetaddr[2] & 0xff);
-	eeprom[0x0c] = ((bis->bi_enetaddr[5] & 0xff) << 8) | (bis->bi_enetaddr[4] & 0xff);
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr))
+		return;
+	eeprom[0x0a] = (enetaddr[1] << 8) | enetaddr[0];
+	eeprom[0x0b] = (enetaddr[3] << 8) | enetaddr[2];
+	eeprom[0x0c] = (enetaddr[5] << 8) | enetaddr[4];
 
 	for (i=0; i<0x40; i++) {
 		write_srom(dev, DE4X5_APROM, i, eeprom[i]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000x.c b/drivers/net/dm9000x.c
index ffb739d..c52d307 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000x.c
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ eth_init(bd_t * bd)
 	int i, oft, lnk;
 	u8 io_mode;
 	struct board_info *db = &dm9000_info;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	DM9000_DBG("eth_init()\n");
 
@@ -345,32 +346,19 @@ eth_init(bd_t * bd)
 	DM9000_iow(DM9000_ISR, ISR_ROOS | ISR_ROS | ISR_PTS | ISR_PRS);
 
 	/* Set Node address */
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_AT91SAM9261EK)
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		((u16 *) bd->bi_enetaddr)[i] = read_srom_word(i);
+		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			enetaddr[i] = read_srom_word(i);
+		eth_setenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
 #endif
-
-	if (is_zero_ether_addr(bd->bi_enetaddr) ||
-	    is_multicast_ether_addr(bd->bi_enetaddr)) {
-		/* try reading from environment */
-		u8 i;
-		char *s, *e;
-		s = getenv ("ethaddr");
-		for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
-			bd->bi_enetaddr[i] = s ?
-				simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
-			if (s)
-				s = (*e) ? e + 1 : e;
-		}
 	}
 
-	printf("MAC: %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n", bd->bi_enetaddr[0],
-	       bd->bi_enetaddr[1], bd->bi_enetaddr[2], bd->bi_enetaddr[3],
-	       bd->bi_enetaddr[4], bd->bi_enetaddr[5]);
+	printf("MAC: %pM\n", enetaddr);
 
 	/* fill device MAC address registers */
 	for (i = 0, oft = DM9000_PAR; i < 6; i++, oft++)
-		DM9000_iow(oft, bd->bi_enetaddr[i]);
+		DM9000_iow(oft, enetaddr[i]);
 	for (i = 0, oft = 0x16; i < 8; i++, oft++)
 		DM9000_iow(oft, 0xff);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
index 5c24b0d..3238a50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static int rxResetCounter = 0;
 int eth_init (bd_t * bis)
 {
 	unsigned char estatVal;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 	/* configure GPIO */
 	(*((volatile unsigned long *) IO1DIR)) |= ENC_SPI_SLAVE_CS;
@@ -351,7 +352,8 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bis)
 
 	/* initialize controller */
 	encReset ();
-	encInit (bis->bi_enetaddr);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	encInit (enetaddr);
 
 	m_nic_bfs (CTL_REG_ECON1, ENC_ECON1_RXEN);	/* enable receive */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fsl_mcdmafec.c b/drivers/net/fsl_mcdmafec.c
index d056010..35a6dfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fsl_mcdmafec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fsl_mcdmafec.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ static int fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bd)
 	struct fec_info_dma *info = dev->priv;
 	volatile fecdma_t *fecp = (fecdma_t *) (info->iobase);
 	int i;
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 
 #ifdef ET_DEBUG
 	printf("fec_init: iobase 0x%08x ...\n", info->iobase);
@@ -397,11 +398,11 @@ static int fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bd)
 	fecp->eir = 0xffffffff;
 
 	/* Set station address   */
-	if ((u32) fecp == CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE) {
-		fec_set_hwaddr(fecp, bd->bi_enetaddr);
-	} else {
-		fec_set_hwaddr(fecp, bd->bi_enet1addr);
-	}
+	if ((u32) fecp == CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE)
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	else
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr);
+	fec_set_hwaddr(fecp, enetaddr);
 
 	/* Set Opcode/Pause Duration Register */
 	fecp->opd = 0x00010020;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ks8695eth.c b/drivers/net/ks8695eth.c
index 7f3e0c2..5ea6e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ks8695eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ks8695eth.c
@@ -150,13 +150,7 @@ void eth_reset(bd_t *bd)
 	ks8695_write(KS8695_LAN_DMA_RX, 0x71);
 	ks8695_write(KS8695_LAN_DMA_RX_START, 0x1);
 
-	printf("KS8695 ETHERNET: ");
-	for (i = 0; (i < 5); i++) {
-		bd->bi_enetaddr[i] = eth_mac[i];
-		printf("%02x:", eth_mac[i]);
-	}
-	bd->bi_enetaddr[i] = eth_mac[i];
-	printf("%02x\n", eth_mac[i]);
+	printf("KS8695 ETHERNET: %pM\n", eth_mac);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/drivers/net/mcffec.c b/drivers/net/mcffec.c
index 18240a8..64be5de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mcffec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mcffec.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bd)
 	struct fec_info_s *info = dev->priv;
 	volatile fec_t *fecp = (fec_t *) (info->iobase);
 	int i;
-	u8 *ea = NULL;
+	uchar ea[6];
 
 	fecpin_setclear(dev, 1);
 
@@ -444,25 +444,25 @@ int fec_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t * bd)
 	if ((u32) fecp == CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_IOBASE
 		volatile fec_t *fecp1 = (fec_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_IOBASE);
-		ea = &bd->bi_enet1addr[0];
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", ea);
 		fecp1->palr =
 		    (ea[0] << 24) | (ea[1] << 16) | (ea[2] << 8) | (ea[3]);
 		fecp1->paur = (ea[4] << 24) | (ea[5] << 16);
 #endif
-		ea = &bd->bi_enetaddr[0];
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", ea);
 		fecp->palr =
 		    (ea[0] << 24) | (ea[1] << 16) | (ea[2] << 8) | (ea[3]);
 		fecp->paur = (ea[4] << 24) | (ea[5] << 16);
 	} else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE
 		volatile fec_t *fecp0 = (fec_t *) (CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE);
-		ea = &bd->bi_enetaddr[0];
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", ea);
 		fecp0->palr =
 		    (ea[0] << 24) | (ea[1] << 16) | (ea[2] << 8) | (ea[3]);
 		fecp0->paur = (ea[4] << 24) | (ea[5] << 16);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_IOBASE
-		ea = &bd->bi_enet1addr[0];
+		eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", ea);
 		fecp->palr =
 		    (ea[0] << 24) | (ea[1] << 16) | (ea[2] << 8) | (ea[3]);
 		fecp->paur = (ea[4] << 24) | (ea[5] << 16);
diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8019.c b/drivers/net/rtl8019.c
index 3ddf917..f516afe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8019.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8019.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void eth_halt (void)
 
 int eth_init (bd_t * bd)
 {
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 	eth_reset ();
 	put_reg (RTL8019_COMMAND, RTL8019_PAGE0STOP);
 	put_reg (RTL8019_DATACONFIGURATION, 0x48);
@@ -105,12 +106,13 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bd)
 	put_reg (RTL8019_INTERRUPTSTATUS, 0xff);
 	put_reg (RTL8019_INTERRUPTMASK, 0x11);	/*b; */
 	put_reg (RTL8019_COMMAND, RTL8019_PAGE1STOP);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS0, bd->bi_enetaddr[0]);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS1, bd->bi_enetaddr[1]);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS2, bd->bi_enetaddr[2]);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS3, bd->bi_enetaddr[3]);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS4, bd->bi_enetaddr[4]);
-	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS5, bd->bi_enetaddr[5]);
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS0, enetaddr[0]);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS1, enetaddr[1]);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS2, enetaddr[2]);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS3, enetaddr[3]);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS4, enetaddr[4]);
+	put_reg (RTL8019_PHYSICALADDRESS5, enetaddr[5]);
 	put_reg (RTL8019_MULTIADDRESS0, 0x00);
 	put_reg (RTL8019_MULTIADDRESS1, 0x00);
 	put_reg (RTL8019_MULTIADDRESS2, 0x00);
diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
index e9f6391..f8c14b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static int rtl_init(struct eth_device *dev, bd_t *bis)
 
 	/* Get MAC address.  FIXME: read EEPROM */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAC_ADDR_LEN; i++)
-		bis->bi_enetaddr[i] = dev->enetaddr[i] = RTL_R8(MAC0 + i);
+		dev->enetaddr[i] = RTL_R8(MAC0 + i);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_RTL8169
 	printf("chipset = %d\n", tpc->chipset);
diff --git a/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.c b/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.c
index 6dcb244..818ed3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	ETH *eth = &m_eth;
 
 	/* store our MAC address */
-	eth->m_mac = bis->bi_enetaddr;
+	eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", eth->m_mac);
 
 	/* setup DBMA and MAC */
 	PUT_REG( REG_BDMARXCON, ETH_BRxRS);   /* reset BDMA RX machine */
diff --git a/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.h b/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.h
index 048307f..18a52a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/s3c4510b_eth.h
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ typedef struct __ETH {
 	TX_FrameDescriptor  *m_baseTX_FD; /*  pointer to base TX frame descriptor    */
 	RX_FrameDescriptor   *m_curRX_FD; /*  pointer to current RX frame descriptor */
 	RX_FrameDescriptor  *m_baseRX_FD; /*  pointer to base RX frame descriptor    */
-	u8                        *m_mac; /*  pointer to our MAC address             */
+	u8                      m_mac[6]; /*  pointer to our MAC address             */
 } ETH;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emac.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emac.c
index c7f1a2a..a489aa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emac.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void eth_halt(void)
 
 int eth_init(bd_t * bis)
 {
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 	u32 helpreg;
 	debug ("EMAC Initialization Started\n\r");
 
@@ -200,15 +201,16 @@ int eth_init(bd_t * bis)
 	helpreg &= ~(XEM_ECR_XMIT_ENABLE_MASK | XEM_ECR_RECV_ENABLE_MASK);
 	out_be32 (emac.baseaddress + XEM_ECR_OFFSET, helpreg);
 
-	if (!getenv("ethaddr")) {
-		memcpy(bis->bi_enetaddr, emacaddr, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		memcpy(enetaddr, emacaddr, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
+		eth_setenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
 	}
 
 	/* Set the device station address high and low registers */
-	helpreg = (bis->bi_enetaddr[0] << 8) | bis->bi_enetaddr[1];
+	helpreg = (enetaddr[0] << 8) | enetaddr[1];
 	out_be32 (emac.baseaddress + XEM_SAH_OFFSET, helpreg);
-	helpreg = (bis->bi_enetaddr[2] << 24) | (bis->bi_enetaddr[3] << 16) |
-			(bis->bi_enetaddr[4] << 8) | bis->bi_enetaddr[5];
+	helpreg = (enetaddr[2] << 24) | (enetaddr[3] << 16) |
+			(enetaddr[4] << 8) | enetaddr[5];
 	out_be32 (emac.baseaddress + XEM_SAL_OFFSET, helpreg);
 
 	helpreg = XEM_ECR_UNICAST_ENABLE_MASK | XEM_ECR_BROAD_ENABLE_MASK |
diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 0e96ef1..cf39573 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -140,12 +140,15 @@ void eth_halt (void)
 
 int eth_init (bd_t * bis)
 {
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
 	debug ("EmacLite Initialization Started\n");
 	memset (&emaclite, 0, sizeof (xemaclite));
 	emaclite.baseaddress = XILINX_EMACLITE_BASEADDR;
 
-	if (!getenv("ethaddr")) {
-		memcpy(bis->bi_enetaddr, emacaddr, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		memcpy(enetaddr, emacaddr, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
+		eth_setenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
 	}
 
 /*
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bis)
 	/* Restart PING TX */
 	out_be32 (emaclite.baseaddress + XEL_TSR_OFFSET, 0);
 	/* Copy MAC address */
-	xemaclite_alignedwrite (bis->bi_enetaddr,
+	xemaclite_alignedwrite (enetaddr,
 		emaclite.baseaddress, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
 	/* Set the length */
 	out_be32 (emaclite.baseaddress + XEL_TPLR_OFFSET, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ int eth_init (bd_t * bis)
 #ifdef CONFIG_XILINX_EMACLITE_TX_PING_PONG
 	/* The same operation with PONG TX */
 	out_be32 (emaclite.baseaddress + XEL_TSR_OFFSET + XEL_BUFFER_OFFSET, 0);
-	xemaclite_alignedwrite (bis->bi_enetaddr, emaclite.baseaddress +
+	xemaclite_alignedwrite (enetaddr, emaclite.baseaddress +
 		XEL_BUFFER_OFFSET, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
 	out_be32 (emaclite.baseaddress + XEL_TPLR_OFFSET, ENET_ADDR_LENGTH);
 	out_be32 (emaclite.baseaddress + XEL_TSR_OFFSET + XEL_BUFFER_OFFSET,