diff --git a/mt76x0/eeprom.c b/mt76x0/eeprom.c
index 6f1d0c21..8d0db56e 100644
--- a/mt76x0/eeprom.c
+++ b/mt76x0/eeprom.c
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ int mt76x0_eeprom_init(struct mt76x02_dev *dev)
 		 version, fae);
 
 	mt76x02_mac_setaddr(dev, dev->mt76.eeprom.data + MT_EE_MAC_ADDR);
+	mt76_eeprom_override(&dev->mt76);
 	mt76x0_set_chip_cap(dev);
 	mt76x0_set_freq_offset(dev);
 	mt76x0_set_temp_offset(dev);