diff --git a/board/sorcery/sorcery.c b/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
index 3e1bd6f..90d4298 100644
--- a/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
+++ b/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
@@ -62,5 +62,7 @@
 
 int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
+	/* Initialize built-in FEC first */
+	cpu_eth_init(bis);
 	return pci_eth_init(bis);
 }