diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
index b8a40146b89585e477bb63c2c8ae348e87d054fe..b482f6f633bd558aeb5b88dd5f93c4bb4f7130a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ static struct net_device * __init i82596_probe(void)
 			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;