diff --git a/board/st/nhk8815/nhk8815.c b/board/st/nhk8815/nhk8815.c
index 1fa506a..faef810 100644
--- a/board/st/nhk8815/nhk8815.c
+++ b/board/st/nhk8815/nhk8815.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/gpio.h>
 
@@ -89,3 +90,14 @@
 	gd->bd->bi_dram[1].size = PHYS_SDRAM_2_SIZE;
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NET
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMC91111
+	rc = smc91111_initialize(0, CONFIG_SMC91111_BASE);
+#endif
+	return rc;
+}
+#endif