diff --git a/board/davinci/dm355evm/dm355evm.c b/board/davinci/dm355evm/dm355evm.c
index 398f527759..0a44748320 100644
--- a/board/davinci/dm355evm/dm355evm.c
+++ b/board/davinci/dm355evm/dm355evm.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #include <asm/arch/emif_defs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/nand_defs.h>
 #include "../common/misc.h"
-
+#include <net.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -79,6 +80,13 @@ int board_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DRIVER_DM9000
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	return dm9000_initialize(bis);
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NAND_DAVINCI
 
 static void nand_dm355evm_select_chip(struct mtd_info *mtd, int chip)