diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mr24.dts b/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mr24.dts
index ef4fc562d98..088372057af 100644
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mr24.dts
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mr24.dts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	compatible = "meraki,mr24", "meraki,ikarem", "apm,bluestone";
 
 	aliases {
+		/delete-property/ ethernet0;
 		serial0 = &UART1;
 	};
 
diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mx60.dts b/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mx60.dts
index 9f3ecf124bc..0471bd609dd 100644
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mx60.dts
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/dts/meraki-mx60.dts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 	compatible = "meraki,mx60", "meraki,buckminster", "apm,bluestone";
 
 	aliases {
+		/* U-Boot env has a bad ethaddr MAC address that is sent to
+		 * the kernel. The real MAC is in UBI */
+		/delete-property/ ethernet0;
 		serial0 = &UART1;
 	};