diff --git a/mt7603/eeprom.c b/mt7603/eeprom.c
index 3ee06e25..01f1e0da 100644
--- a/mt7603/eeprom.c
+++ b/mt7603/eeprom.c
@@ -147,8 +147,14 @@ static int mt7603_check_eeprom(struct mt76_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
+static inline bool is_mt7688(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
+{
+	return mt76_rr(dev, MT_EFUSE_BASE + 0x64) & BIT(4);
+}
+
 int mt7603_eeprom_init(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 {
+	u8 *eeprom;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = mt7603_eeprom_load(dev);
@@ -163,9 +169,16 @@ int mt7603_eeprom_init(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 			       MT7603_EEPROM_SIZE);
 	}
 
+	eeprom = (u8 *)dev->mt76.eeprom.data;
 	dev->mt76.cap.has_2ghz = true;
-	memcpy(dev->mt76.macaddr, dev->mt76.eeprom.data + MT_EE_MAC_ADDR,
-	       ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(dev->mt76.macaddr, eeprom + MT_EE_MAC_ADDR, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	/* Check for 1SS devices */
+	dev->mphy.antenna_mask = 3;
+	if (FIELD_GET(MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0_RX_PATH, eeprom[MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0]) == 1 ||
+	    FIELD_GET(MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0_TX_PATH, eeprom[MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0]) == 1 ||
+	    is_mt7688(dev))
+		dev->mphy.antenna_mask = 1;
 
 	mt76_eeprom_override(&dev->mt76);
 
diff --git a/mt7603/init.c b/mt7603/init.c
index 43dbabcc..c4848faf 100644
--- a/mt7603/init.c
+++ b/mt7603/init.c
@@ -510,17 +510,11 @@ mt7603_init_txpower(struct mt7603_dev *dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static inline bool is_mt7688(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
-{
-	return mt76_rr(dev, MT_EFUSE_BASE + 0x64) & BIT(4);
-}
-
 int mt7603_register_device(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mt76_bus_ops *bus_ops;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = mt76_hw(dev);
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = hw->wiphy;
-	u8 *eeprom = (u8 *)dev->mt76.eeprom.data;
 	int ret;
 
 	dev->bus_ops = dev->mt76.bus;
@@ -542,13 +536,6 @@ int mt7603_register_device(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 	tasklet_init(&dev->mt76.pre_tbtt_tasklet, mt7603_pre_tbtt_tasklet,
 		     (unsigned long)dev);
 
-	/* Check for 1SS devices */
-	dev->mphy.antenna_mask = 3;
-	if (FIELD_GET(MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0_RX_PATH, eeprom[MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0]) == 1 ||
-	    FIELD_GET(MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0_TX_PATH, eeprom[MT_EE_NIC_CONF_0]) == 1 ||
-	    is_mt7688(dev))
-		dev->mphy.antenna_mask = 1;
-
 	dev->slottime = 9;
 	dev->sensitivity_limit = 28;
 	dev->dynamic_sensitivity = true;