diff --git a/cpu/mips/au1x00_eth.c b/cpu/mips/au1x00_eth.c
index 8ddc06a..6272a3a 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/au1x00_eth.c
+++ b/cpu/mips/au1x00_eth.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 
 	if ((dev = (struct eth_device*)malloc(sizeof *dev)) == NULL) {
 		puts ("malloc failed\n");
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	memset(dev, 0, sizeof *dev);
diff --git a/cpu/mips/cpu.c b/cpu/mips/cpu.c
index 38d8697..b7180b0 100644
--- a/cpu/mips/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mips/cpu.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
 #include <asm/cacheops.h>
 #include <asm/reboot.h>
@@ -73,3 +74,11 @@
 	write_c0_index(index);
 	tlb_write_indexed();
 }
+
+int cpu_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOC_AU1X00
+	au1x00_enet_initialize(bis);
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}