diff --git a/board/apollon/apollon.c b/board/apollon/apollon.c
index 8964eba..b93e880 100644
--- a/board/apollon/apollon.c
+++ b/board/apollon/apollon.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * MA 02111-1307 USA
  */
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <asm/arch/omap2420.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/arch/bits.h>
@@ -138,13 +139,14 @@
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************
- * Routine:ether_init
+ * Routine:board_eth_init
  * Description: take the Ethernet controller out of reset and wait
  *		   for the EEPROM load to complete.
  ******************************************************************/
-void ether_init(void)
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRIVER_LAN91C96
+	int rc = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LAN91C96
 	int cnt = 20;
 
 	__raw_writeb(0x03, OMAP2420_CTRL_BASE + 0x0f2);	/*protect->gpio74 */
@@ -171,10 +173,10 @@
 
 	mask_config_reg(ETH_CONTROL_REG, 0x01);
 	udelay(1000);
-
+	rc = lan91c96_initialize(0, CONFIG_LAN91C96_BASE);
 eth_reset_err_out:
-	return;
 #endif
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**********************************************