diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index d9a6430..d526264 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -70,6 +70,28 @@
 	return ((skip_state = getenv(enetvar)) != NULL);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RANDOM_MACADDR
+void eth_random_enetaddr(uchar *enetaddr)
+{
+	uint32_t rval;
+
+	srand(get_timer(0));
+
+	rval = rand();
+	enetaddr[0] = rval & 0xff;
+	enetaddr[1] = (rval >> 8) & 0xff;
+	enetaddr[2] = (rval >> 16) & 0xff;
+
+	rval = rand();
+	enetaddr[3] = rval & 0xff;
+	enetaddr[4] = (rval >> 8) & 0xff;
+	enetaddr[5] = (rval >> 16) & 0xff;
+
+	/* make sure it's local and unicast */
+	enetaddr[0] = (enetaddr[0] | 0x02) & ~0x01;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * CPU and board-specific Ethernet initializations.  Aliased function
  * signals caller to move on