diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/web/webthread.c b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/web/webthread.c
index 04214c0d9..2c30aeb78 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/web/webthread.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/web/webthread.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ static const struct uip_eth_addr macaddr = {
   {0xC2, 0xAF, 0x51, 0x03, 0xCF, 0x46}
 };
 
+static const MACConfig mac_config = {macaddr.addr};
+
 #define BUF ((struct uip_eth_hdr *)&uip_buf[0])
 
 /*
@@ -164,9 +166,9 @@ msg_t WebThread(void *p) {
   chEvtRegister(&evt2.et_es, &el2, ARP_TIMER_ID);
 
   /*
-   * EMAC settings.
+   * EMAC driver start.
    */
-  macSetAddress(&ETH1, &macaddr.addr[0]);
+  macStart(&ETH1, &mac_config);
   (void)macPollLinkStatus(&ETH1);
 
   /*