diff --git a/mt76x2_eeprom.c b/mt76x2_eeprom.c
index bd6ef259..9204f4e9 100644
--- a/mt76x2_eeprom.c
+++ b/mt76x2_eeprom.c
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ int mt76x2_eeprom_init(struct mt76x2_dev *dev)
 	mt76x2_eeprom_parse_hw_cap(dev);
 	mt76x2_eeprom_get_macaddr(dev);
 	mt76_eeprom_override(&dev->mt76);
+	dev->mt76.macaddr[0] &= ~BIT(1);
 
 	return 0;
 }