diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
index 7ce6379fd1a362cfbad846f7881cdae0d03e6982..1500027ae18b8eb098f1a49c418f63f3c907347e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ struct net_device * __init i82596_probe(int unit)
 			err = -ENODEV;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		memcpy(eth_addr, (void *) 0xfffc1f2c, ETH_ALEN);	/* YUCK! Get addr from NOVRAM */
+		memcpy(eth_addr, absolute_pointer(0xfffc1f2c), ETH_ALEN); /* YUCK! Get addr from NOVRAM */
 		dev->base_addr = MVME_I596_BASE;
 		dev->irq = (unsigned) MVME16x_IRQ_I596;
 		goto found;