diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd.c b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd.c
index c9dde4d..af79fc2 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd.c
@@ -519,3 +519,13 @@
 
 	return val;
 }
+
+extern int uli526x_initialize(bd_t *);
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_ULI526)
+	uli526x_initialize(bis);
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 1db9ab5..0ad9907 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 extern int scc_initialize(bd_t*);
 extern int skge_initialize(bd_t*);
 extern int tsi108_eth_initialize(bd_t*);
-extern int uli526x_initialize(bd_t *);
 extern int npe_initialize(bd_t *);
 extern int uec_initialize(int);
 extern int at91sam9_eth_initialize(bd_t *);
@@ -253,9 +252,6 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_TSI108_ETH)
 	tsi108_eth_initialize(bis);
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ULI526X)
-	uli526x_initialize(bis);
-#endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_RTL8139)
 	rtl8139_initialize(bis);
 #endif