diff --git a/board/compulab/cm_t35/cm_t35.c b/board/compulab/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
index a3b38ae..3b96318 100644
--- a/board/compulab/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
+++ b/board/compulab/cm_t35/cm_t35.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mem.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/mmc_host_def.h>
@@ -42,16 +43,6 @@
 	"NAND",
 };
 
-static u32 gpmc_net_config[GPMC_MAX_REG] = {
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG1,
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG2,
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG3,
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG4,
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG5,
-	NET_GPMC_CONFIG6,
-	0
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /*
  * Routine: get_board_mem_timings
@@ -391,37 +382,12 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Routine: setup_net_chip_gmpc
- * Description: Setting up the configuration GPMC registers specific to the
- *		Ethernet hardware.
- */
-static void setup_net_chip_gmpc(void)
-{
-	struct ctrl *ctrl_base = (struct ctrl *)OMAP34XX_CTRL_BASE;
-
-	enable_gpmc_cs_config(gpmc_net_config, &gpmc_cfg->cs[5],
-			      CM_T3X_SMC911X_BASE, GPMC_SIZE_16M);
-	enable_gpmc_cs_config(gpmc_net_config, &gpmc_cfg->cs[4],
-			      SB_T35_SMC911X_BASE, GPMC_SIZE_16M);
-
-	/* Enable off mode for NWE in PADCONF_GPMC_NWE register */
-	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_nwe) | 0x0E00, &ctrl_base->gpmc_nwe);
-
-	/* Enable off mode for NOE in PADCONF_GPMC_NADV_ALE register */
-	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_noe) | 0x0E00, &ctrl_base->gpmc_noe);
-
-	/* Enable off mode for ALE in PADCONF_GPMC_NADV_ALE register */
-	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_nadv_ale) | 0x0E00,
-		&ctrl_base->gpmc_nadv_ale);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_I2C_OMAP34XX
 /*
  * Routine: reset_net_chip
  * Description: reset the Ethernet controller via TPS65930 GPIO
  */
-static void reset_net_chip(void)
+static int cm_t3x_reset_net_chip(int gpio)
 {
 	/* Set GPIO1 of TPS65930 as output */
 	twl4030_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_CHIP_GPIO, TWL4030_BASEADD_GPIO + 0x03,
@@ -436,9 +402,10 @@
 	twl4030_i2c_write_u8(TWL4030_CHIP_GPIO, TWL4030_BASEADD_GPIO + 0x0C,
 			     0x02);
 	mdelay(1);
+	return 0;
 }
 #else
-static inline void reset_net_chip(void) {}
+static inline int cm_t3x_reset_net_chip(int gpio) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMC911X
@@ -465,7 +432,6 @@
 	return eth_setenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Routine: board_eth_init
  * Description: initialize module and base-board Ethernet chips
@@ -474,18 +440,16 @@
 {
 	int rc = 0, rc1 = 0;
 
-	setup_net_chip_gmpc();
-	reset_net_chip();
-
 	rc1 = handle_mac_address();
 	if (rc1)
 		printf("No MAC address found! ");
 
-	rc1 = smc911x_initialize(0, CM_T3X_SMC911X_BASE);
+	rc1 = cl_omap3_smc911x_init(0, 5, CM_T3X_SMC911X_BASE,
+				    cm_t3x_reset_net_chip, -EINVAL);
 	if (rc1 > 0)
 		rc++;
 
-	rc1 = smc911x_initialize(1, SB_T35_SMC911X_BASE);
+	rc1 = cl_omap3_smc911x_init(1, 4, SB_T35_SMC911X_BASE, NULL, -EINVAL);
 	if (rc1 > 0)
 		rc++;
 
diff --git a/board/compulab/common/Makefile b/board/compulab/common/Makefile
index 78237d1..dbf0009 100644
--- a/board/compulab/common/Makefile
+++ b/board/compulab/common/Makefile
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C)		+= eeprom.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LCD)		+= omap3_display.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN)	+= splash.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SMC911X)		+= omap3_smc911x.o
diff --git a/board/compulab/common/common.h b/board/compulab/common/common.h
index 7a106d6..68ffb11 100644
--- a/board/compulab/common/common.h
+++ b/board/compulab/common/common.h
@@ -33,4 +33,15 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMC911X
+int cl_omap3_smc911x_init(int id, int cs, u32 base_addr,
+			  int (*reset)(int), int rst_gpio);
+#else /* !CONFIG_SMC911X */
+static inline int cl_omap3_smc911x_init(int id, int cs, u32 base_addr,
+					int (*reset)(int), int rst_gpio)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SMC911X */
+
 #endif /* _CL_COMMON_ */
diff --git a/board/compulab/common/omap3_smc911x.c b/board/compulab/common/omap3_smc911x.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4561661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/compulab/common/omap3_smc911x.c
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2014 CompuLab, Ltd. <www.compulab.co.il>
+ *
+ * Authors: Igor Grinberg <grinberg@compulab.co.il>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
+
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/errno.h>
+#include <asm/arch/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/arch/mem.h>
+#include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
+#include <asm/gpio.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+static u32 cl_omap3_smc911x_gpmc_net_config[GPMC_MAX_REG] = {
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG1,
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG2,
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG3,
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG4,
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG5,
+	NET_GPMC_CONFIG6,
+	0
+};
+
+static void cl_omap3_smc911x_setup_net_chip_gmpc(int cs, u32 base_addr)
+{
+	struct ctrl *ctrl_base = (struct ctrl *)OMAP34XX_CTRL_BASE;
+
+	enable_gpmc_cs_config(cl_omap3_smc911x_gpmc_net_config,
+			      &gpmc_cfg->cs[cs], base_addr, GPMC_SIZE_16M);
+
+	/* Enable off mode for NWE in PADCONF_GPMC_NWE register */
+	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_nwe) | 0x0E00, &ctrl_base->gpmc_nwe);
+
+	/* Enable off mode for NOE in PADCONF_GPMC_NADV_ALE register */
+	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_noe) | 0x0E00, &ctrl_base->gpmc_noe);
+
+	/* Enable off mode for ALE in PADCONF_GPMC_NADV_ALE register */
+	writew(readw(&ctrl_base->gpmc_nadv_ale) | 0x0E00,
+	       &ctrl_base->gpmc_nadv_ale);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP_GPIO
+static int cl_omap3_smc911x_reset_net_chip(int gpio)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(gpio))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	err = gpio_request(gpio, "eth rst");
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	/* Set gpio as output and send a pulse */
+	gpio_direction_output(gpio, 1);
+	udelay(1);
+	gpio_set_value(gpio, 0);
+	mdelay(40);
+	gpio_set_value(gpio, 1);
+	mdelay(1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#else /* !CONFIG_OMAP_GPIO */
+static inline int cl_omap3_smc911x_reset_net_chip(int gpio) { return 0; }
+#endif /* CONFIG_OMAP_GPIO */
+
+int cl_omap3_smc911x_init(int id, int cs, u32 base_addr,
+			  int (*reset)(int), int rst_gpio)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	cl_omap3_smc911x_setup_net_chip_gmpc(cs, base_addr);
+
+	if (reset)
+		reset(rst_gpio);
+	else
+		cl_omap3_smc911x_reset_net_chip(rst_gpio);
+
+	ret = smc911x_initialize(id, base_addr);
+	if (ret > 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	printf("Failed initializing SMC911x! ");
+	return 0;
+}