diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c b/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
index af4f57d..a3bf1f7 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 	return *((ulong *) packet->data);
 }
 
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * addr)
+static void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *addr)
 {
 	int i;
 	vpd_packet_t *packet;
@@ -251,6 +251,18 @@
 		addr[i] = packet->data[i];
 }
 
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */