diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 16d08f3..349f165 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETCONSOLE
 	/* Stop the ethernet stack if NetConsole could have left it up */
 	eth_halt();
+	eth_unregister(eth_get_dev());
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_USB)