diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
index 7b4e8a7..1df9d4c 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
@@ -1269,10 +1269,6 @@
 
   Recommended properties:
 
-    - linux,network-index : This is the intended "index" of this
-      network device.  This is used by the bootwrapper to interpret
-      MAC addresses passed by the firmware when no information other
-      than indices is available to associate an address with a device.
     - phy-connection-type : a string naming the controller/PHY interface type,
       i.e., "mii" (default), "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii", "rgmii-id", "sgmii",
       "tbi", or "rtbi".  This property is only really needed if the connection
@@ -1667,10 +1663,6 @@
    - phy-handle : The phandle for the PHY connected to this controller.
 
    Recommended properties:
-   - linux,network-index : This is the intended "index" of this
-     network device.  This is used by the bootwrapper to interpret
-     MAC addresses passed by the firmware when no information other
-     than indices is available to associate an address with a device.
    - phy-connection-type : a string naming the controller/PHY interface type,
      i.e., "mii" (default), "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii", "rgmii-id" (Internal
      Delay), "rgmii-txid" (delay on TX only), "rgmii-rxid" (delay on RX only),
@@ -1995,7 +1987,6 @@
 		interrupts = <20 8>;
 		interrupt-parent = <&PIC>;
 		phy-handle = <&PHY0>;
-		linux,network-index = <0>;
 		fsl,cpm-command = <12000300>;
 	};
 
@@ -2217,12 +2208,6 @@
 			  EMAC, that is the content of the current (bogus) "phy-port"
 			  property.
 
-    Recommended properties:
-    - linux,network-index : This is the intended "index" of this
-      network device.  This is used by the bootwrapper to interpret
-      MAC addresses passed by the firmware when no information other
-      than indices is available to associate an address with a device.
-
     Optional properties:
     - phy-address       : 1 cell, optional, MDIO address of the PHY. If absent,
 			  a search is performed.
@@ -2246,7 +2231,6 @@
     Example:
 
 	EMAC0: ethernet@40000800 {
-		linux,network-index = <0>;
 		device_type = "network";
 		compatible = "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 		interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/bamboo.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/bamboo.c
index 54b33f1..b82cacb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/bamboo.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/bamboo.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 	ibm440ep_fixup_clocks(sysclk, 11059200, 25000000);
 	ibm4xx_sdram_fixup_memsize();
 	ibm4xx_quiesce_eth((u32 *)0xef600e00, (u32 *)0xef600f00);
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(bamboo_mac0, bamboo_mac1);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", bamboo_mac0);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet1", bamboo_mac1);
 }
 
 void bamboo_init(void *mac0, void *mac1)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-rainier.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-rainier.c
index cf452b6..0a3fdde 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-rainier.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-rainier.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 	ibm440ep_fixup_clocks(sysclk, 11059200, 50000000);
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/opb/ebc");
 	ibm4xx_denali_fixup_memsize();
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(&bd.bi_enetaddr, &bd.bi_enet1addr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", bd.bi_enetaddr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet1", bd.bi_enet1addr);
 }
 
 void platform_init(unsigned long r3, unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-sequoia.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-sequoia.c
index f555575..caf8f2e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-sequoia.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-sequoia.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 	ibm440ep_fixup_clocks(sysclk, 11059200, 50000000);
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/opb/ebc");
 	ibm4xx_denali_fixup_memsize();
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(&bd.bi_enetaddr, &bd.bi_enet1addr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", bd.bi_enetaddr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet1", bd.bi_enet1addr);
 }
 
 void platform_init(unsigned long r3, unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-taishan.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-taishan.c
index b55b804..9bc906a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-taishan.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-taishan.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 
 	ibm4xx_sdram_fixup_memsize();
 
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(bd.bi_enetaddr, bd.bi_enet1addr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", bd.bi_enetaddr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet1", bd.bi_enet1addr);
 
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/opb/ebc");
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-warp.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-warp.c
index 3db93e8..eb108a8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-warp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/cuboot-warp.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	ibm440ep_fixup_clocks(sysclk, 11059200, 50000000);
 	ibm4xx_sdram_fixup_memsize();
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/opb/ebc");
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(&bd.bi_enetaddr);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", bd.bi_enetaddr);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts
index 7dc37c9..ba2521b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/bamboo.dts
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@ef600e00 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440ep", "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC1: ethernet@ef600f00 {
-				linux,network-index = <1>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440ep", "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/ebony.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/ebony.dts
index 0b000cb..5079dc8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/ebony.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/ebony.dts
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@40000800 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
@@ -261,7 +260,6 @@
 				zmii-channel = <0>;
 			};
 			EMAC1: ethernet@40000900 {
-				linux,network-index = <1>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/rainier.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/rainier.dts
index f947c75..9f6f58b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/rainier.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/rainier.dts
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@ef600e00 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440grx", "ibm,emac-440epx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&EMAC0>;
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC1: ethernet@ef600f00 {
-				linux,network-index = <1>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440grx", "ibm,emac-440epx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&EMAC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/sequoia.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/sequoia.dts
index 8db9515..675026b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/sequoia.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/sequoia.dts
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@ef600e00 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440epx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&EMAC0>;
@@ -299,7 +298,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC1: ethernet@ef600f00 {
-				linux,network-index = <1>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440epx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&EMAC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/taishan.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/taishan.dts
index 8278068..466c3f3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/taishan.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/taishan.dts
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@40000800 {
 				unused = <1>;
-				linux,network-index = <2>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@
 			};
 		 	EMAC1: ethernet@40000900 {
 				unused = <1>;
-				linux,network-index = <3>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
@@ -277,7 +275,6 @@
 			};
 
 		 	EMAC2: ethernet@40000c00 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC2>;
@@ -300,7 +297,6 @@
 			};
 
 		 	EMAC3: ethernet@40000e00 {
-				linux,network-index = <1>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440gx", "ibm,emac4";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC2>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/walnut.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/walnut.dts
index dcc21b0..a328607 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/walnut.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/walnut.dts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC: ethernet@ef600800 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-405gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC0>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/warp.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/warp.dts
index dc1499d..b04a52e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/warp.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/warp.dts
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 			};
 
 			EMAC0: ethernet@ef600e00 {
-				linux,network-index = <0>;
 				device_type = "network";
 				compatible = "ibm,emac-440ep", "ibm,emac-440gp", "ibm,emac";
 				interrupt-parent = <&UIC1>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/ebony.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/ebony.c
index f61364c..5532ab3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/ebony.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/ebony.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 
 	ibm440gp_fixup_clocks(sysclk, 6 * 1843200);
 	ibm4xx_sdram_fixup_memsize();
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses(ebony_mac0, ebony_mac1);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", ebony_mac0);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet1", ebony_mac1);
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/opb/ebc");
 	ebony_flashsel_fixup();
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/treeboot-walnut.c b/arch/powerpc/boot/treeboot-walnut.c
index 472e366..097974e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/treeboot-walnut.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/treeboot-walnut.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	ibm4xx_quiesce_eth((u32 *)0xef600800, NULL);
 	ibm4xx_fixup_ebc_ranges("/plb/ebc");
 	walnut_flashsel_fixup();
-	dt_fixup_mac_addresses((u8 *) WALNUT_OPENBIOS_MAC_OFF);
+	dt_fixup_mac_address_by_alias("ethernet0", (u8 *) WALNUT_OPENBIOS_MAC_OFF);
 }
 
 void platform_init(void)