diff --git a/board/technexion/twister/twister.c b/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
index c2b10ac1eaa..7429e934fde 100644
--- a/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
+++ b/board/technexion/twister/twister.c
@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@ int board_init(void)
 
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
+	char *eth_addr;
+
 	dieid_num_r();
 
+	eth_addr = getenv("ethaddr");
+	if (eth_addr)
+		return 0;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	TAM3517_READ_MAC_FROM_EEPROM;
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }