diff --git a/drivers/net/cs8900.c b/drivers/net/cs8900.c
index 587f7f6..a9d1f22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cs8900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cs8900.c
@@ -321,15 +321,16 @@
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 	priv->regs = (struct cs8900_regs *)base_addr;
 
-	/* Load MAC address from EEPROM */
-	cs8900_get_enetaddr(dev);
-
 	dev->iobase = base_addr;
 	dev->priv = priv;
 	dev->init = cs8900_init;
 	dev->halt = cs8900_halt;
 	dev->send = cs8900_send;
 	dev->recv = cs8900_recv;
+
+	/* Load MAC address from EEPROM */
+	cs8900_get_enetaddr(dev);
+
 	sprintf(dev->name, "%s-%hu", CS8900_DRIVERNAME, dev_num);
 
 	eth_register(dev);