diff --git a/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp b/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
index 0b1f2dec7..0528e4c7c 100644
--- a/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/link_raw_api.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ uint16_t otLinkGetShortAddress(otInstance *aInstance)
     return static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance)->Get<Mac::LinkRaw>().GetShortAddress();
 }
 
+void otLinkGetFactoryAssignedIeeeEui64(otInstance *aInstance, otExtAddress *aEui64)
+{
+    otPlatRadioGetIeeeEui64(aInstance, aEui64->m8);
+}
+
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_RADIO
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_RADIO || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_RAW_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
index 7d1c6f1e0..9803ba95a 100644
--- a/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
+++ b/src/ncp/ncp_base.cpp
@@ -1947,7 +1947,8 @@ template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertySet<SPINEL_PROP_POWER_STATE>(void)
 template <> otError NcpBase::HandlePropertyGet<SPINEL_PROP_HWADDR>(void)
 {
     otExtAddress hwAddr;
-    otPlatRadioGetIeeeEui64(mInstance, hwAddr.m8);
+
+    otLinkGetFactoryAssignedIeeeEui64(mInstance, &hwAddr);
 
     return mEncoder.WriteEui64(hwAddr);
 }