diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
index 6a8e2567f2bd..ab6ce85540b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/bmac.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ bmac_get_station_address(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *ea)
 	int i;
 	unsigned short data;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		{
 			reset_and_select_srom(dev);
 			data = read_srom(dev, i + EnetAddressOffset/2, SROMAddressBits);