diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c b/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
index 9fdf700..5aa713f 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/RPXClassic.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
  * board_get_enetaddr -- Read the MAC Address in the I2C EEPROM
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * enet)
+static void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *enet)
 {
 	int i;
 	char buff[256], *cp;
@@ -142,9 +142,19 @@
 	enet[3] |= 0x80;
 #endif
 
-	printf ("MAC address = %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
-		enet[0], enet[1], enet[2], enet[3], enet[4], enet[5]);
+	printf("MAC address = %pM\n", enet);
+}
 
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void rpxclassic_init (void)
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c b/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
index af4f57d..a3bf1f7 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/mbx8xx.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 	return *((ulong *) packet->data);
 }
 
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * addr)
+static void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *addr)
 {
 	int i;
 	vpd_packet_t *packet;
@@ -251,6 +251,18 @@
 		addr[i] = packet->data[i];
 }
 
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */
diff --git a/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.c b/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.c
index f6ea16f..b8160c8 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.c
@@ -394,9 +394,8 @@
  *  mgmt mac address.
  *
  ************************************************************************/
-static int macaddr_idx = 0;
 
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * enet)
+void board_get_enetaddr(int macaddr_idx, uchar *enet)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned short tmp;
@@ -419,7 +418,6 @@
 		tmp += 31;
 		memcpy(&enet[4], &tmp, 2);
 
-		macaddr_idx++;
 	} else {
 		enet[0] = 0x02;
 		enet[1] = 0x00;
diff --git a/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.h b/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.h
index 888e4f0..e652ba8 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.h
+++ b/board/sandburst/common/sb_common.h
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@
 int sbcommon_secondary_present(void);
 unsigned short sbcommon_get_serial_number(void);
 void sbcommon_fans(void);
+void board_get_enetaddr(int macaddr_idx, uchar *enet);
 
 #endif /* __SBCOMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
index 9b94af5..55310d7 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/karef.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned short sernum;
 	char envstr[255];
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 	KAREF_FPGA_REGS_ST *karef_ps;
 	OFEM_FPGA_REGS_ST *ofem_ps;
 
@@ -408,6 +409,34 @@
 		printf("fakeled is set. use 'setenv fakeled ; setenv bootdelay 5 ; saveenv' to recover\n");
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH0
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(0, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(1, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH2
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(2, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH3
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(3, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
index ec4c451..8bb8c02 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/metrobox.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned short sernum;
 	char envstr[255];
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
 	unsigned char opto_rev;
 	OPTO_FPGA_REGS_ST *opto_ps;
 
@@ -379,6 +380,34 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH0
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(0, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(1, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH2
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(2, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH3
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(3, enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c b/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
index e21bb24..67e5c8f 100644
--- a/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
+++ b/board/siemens/IAD210/IAD210.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * addr)
+static void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *addr)
 {
 	int i;
 	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
@@ -284,3 +284,15 @@
 
 	cpm->cp_rccr = rccrtmp;
 }
+
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/board/v38b/v38b.c b/board/v38b/v38b.c
index d774295..9e7c1d7 100644
--- a/board/v38b/v38b.c
+++ b/board/v38b/v38b.c
@@ -223,6 +223,18 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+extern void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *enetaddr);
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IDE) && defined(CONFIG_IDE_RESET)
 void init_ide_reset(void)
diff --git a/board/xpedite1k/xpedite1k.c b/board/xpedite1k/xpedite1k.c
index 58bcfaf..cd1a368 100644
--- a/board/xpedite1k/xpedite1k.c
+++ b/board/xpedite1k/xpedite1k.c
@@ -335,29 +335,58 @@
  * board_get_enetaddr -- Read the MAC Addresses in the I2C EEPROM
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static int enetaddr_num = 0;
-void board_get_enetaddr (uchar * enet)
+static int read_i2c;
+static void board_get_enetaddr(uchar *enet)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned char buff[0x100], *cp;
 
+	if (read_i2c)
+		return;
+
 	/* Initialize I2C					*/
 	i2c_init (CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
 
 	/* Read 256 bytes in EEPROM				*/
 	i2c_read (0x50, 0, 1, buff, 0x100);
 
-	if (enetaddr_num == 0) {
-		cp = &buff[0xF4];
-		enetaddr_num = 1;
-	}
-	else
-		cp = &buff[0xFA];
-
+	cp = &buff[0xF4];
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++,cp++)
 		enet[i] = *cp;
 
-	printf ("MAC address = %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
-		enet[0], enet[1], enet[2], enet[3], enet[4], enet[5]);
+	printf("MAC address = %pM\n", enet);
+	read_i2c = 1;
+}
 
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uchar enetaddr[6], i2c_enetaddr[6];
+
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(i2c_enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("ethaddr", i2c_enetaddr);
+	}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(i2c_enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth1addr", i2c_enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH2
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(i2c_enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth2addr", i2c_enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH3
+	if (!eth_getenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", enetaddr)) {
+		board_get_enetaddr(i2c_enetaddr);
+		eth_putenv_enetaddr("eth3addr", i2c_enetaddr);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index b75ea60..22ab80b 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -352,13 +352,6 @@
 void	board_ether_init (void);
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_RPXCLASSIC)	|| defined(CONFIG_MBX) || \
-    defined(CONFIG_IAD210)	|| defined(CONFIG_XPEDITE1K) || \
-    defined(CONFIG_METROBOX)    || defined(CONFIG_KAREF) || \
-    defined(CONFIG_V38B)
-void	board_get_enetaddr (uchar *addr);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_HERMES
 /* $(BOARD)/hermes.c */
 void hermes_start_lxt980 (int speed);
diff --git a/include/configs/IAD210.h b/include/configs/IAD210.h
index ca488c6..ea1e706 100644
--- a/include/configs/IAD210.h
+++ b/include/configs/IAD210.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
 /* using this define saves us updating another source file */
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 /* #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND							\
diff --git a/include/configs/MBX860T.h b/include/configs/MBX860T.h
index 4cb3a69..0c28710 100644
--- a/include/configs/MBX860T.h
+++ b/include/configs/MBX860T.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #undef	CONFIG_8xx_TFTP_MODE
 #endif
 
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
+
 #define CONFIG_DRAM_SPEED	(CONFIG_8xx_BUSCLOCK)	/* MHz		*/
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"bootm FE020000"	/* autoboot command */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		" "
diff --git a/include/configs/RPXClassic.h b/include/configs/RPXClassic.h
index 162ef09..bec5278 100644
--- a/include/configs/RPXClassic.h
+++ b/include/configs/RPXClassic.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_DISCOVER_PHY        1
 #define CONFIG_MII              1
 #endif /* CONFIG_FEC_ENET */
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 /* Video console (graphic: Epson SED13806 on ECCX board, no keyboard         */
 #if 1
diff --git a/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h b/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
index 8d44ec6..74e55c9 100644
--- a/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
+++ b/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_440		1
 #define CONFIG_440GX		1		/* 440 GX */
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F 1		/* Call board_pre_init	*/
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 #undef	CONFIG_SYS_DRAM_TEST				/* Disable-takes long time! */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ	33333333	/* external freq to pll */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/v38b.h b/include/configs/v38b.h
index fc7128e..92bcdb3 100644
--- a/include/configs/v38b.h
+++ b/include/configs/v38b.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R	1	/* do board-specific init */
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1	/* do board-specific init */
+#define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_XLB_PIPELINING		1	/* gives better performance */
 
diff --git a/lib_ppc/board.c b/lib_ppc/board.c
index b1612ff..dc5be3b 100644
--- a/lib_ppc/board.c
+++ b/lib_ppc/board.c
@@ -879,14 +879,6 @@
 #endif
 
 	s = getenv ("ethaddr");
-#if defined (CONFIG_MBX) || \
-    defined (CONFIG_RPXCLASSIC) || \
-    defined(CONFIG_IAD210) || \
-    defined(CONFIG_V38B)
-	if (s == NULL)
-		board_get_enetaddr (bd->bi_enetaddr);
-	else
-#endif
 		for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
 			bd->bi_enetaddr[i] = s ? simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
 			if (s)
@@ -914,11 +906,6 @@
 	/* handle the 3rd ethernet address */
 
 	s = getenv ("eth2addr");
-#if defined(CONFIG_XPEDITE1K) || defined(CONFIG_METROBOX) || defined(CONFIG_KAREF)
-	if (s == NULL)
-		board_get_enetaddr(bd->bi_enet2addr);
-	else
-#endif
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
 		bd->bi_enet2addr[i] = s ? simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
 		if (s)
@@ -929,11 +916,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH3
 	/* handle 4th ethernet address */
 	s = getenv("eth3addr");
-#if defined(CONFIG_XPEDITE1K) || defined(CONFIG_METROBOX) || defined(CONFIG_KAREF)
-	if (s == NULL)
-		board_get_enetaddr(bd->bi_enet3addr);
-	else
-#endif
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
 		bd->bi_enet3addr[i] = s ? simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
 		if (s)
@@ -944,11 +926,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH4
 	/* handle 5th ethernet address */
 	s = getenv("eth4addr");
-#if defined(CONFIG_XPEDITE1K) || defined(CONFIG_METROBOX) || defined(CONFIG_KAREF)
-	if (s == NULL)
-		board_get_enetaddr(bd->bi_enet4addr);
-	else
-#endif
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
 		bd->bi_enet4addr[i] = s ? simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
 		if (s)
@@ -959,11 +936,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_ETH5
 	/* handle 6th ethernet address */
 	s = getenv("eth5addr");
-#if defined(CONFIG_XPEDITE1K) || defined(CONFIG_METROBOX) || defined(CONFIG_KAREF)
-	if (s == NULL)
-		board_get_enetaddr(bd->bi_enet5addr);
-	else
-#endif
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
 		bd->bi_enet5addr[i] = s ? simple_strtoul (s, &e, 16) : 0;
 		if (s)