diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/scb9328/scb9328.c b/arch/arm/boards/scb9328/scb9328.c
index e781393ea..3c0499625 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/scb9328/scb9328.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/scb9328/scb9328.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static struct dm9000_platform_data dm9000_data = {
 	.iobase   = 0x16000000,
 	.iodata   = 0x16000004,
 	.buswidth = DM9000_WIDTH_16,
+	.srom     = 1;
 };
 
 static struct device_d dm9000_dev = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index 2062c6669..ab0673569 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -498,8 +498,9 @@ static int dm9000_probe(struct device_d *dev)
 	edev->send = dm9000_eth_send;
 	edev->recv = dm9000_eth_rx;
 	edev->halt = dm9000_eth_halt;
-	edev->get_ethaddr = dm9000_get_ethaddr;
 	edev->set_ethaddr = dm9000_set_ethaddr;
+	if (pdata->srom)
+		edev->get_ethaddr = dm9000_get_ethaddr;
 
 	/* RESET device */
 	dm9000_reset(priv);
diff --git a/include/dm9000.h b/include/dm9000.h
index 3cc52356b..b4a04b1e6 100644
--- a/include/dm9000.h
+++ b/include/dm9000.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct dm9000_platform_data {
 	unsigned long iobase;
 	unsigned long iodata;
 	int buswidth;
+	int srom;
 };
 
 #endif /* __DM9000_H__ */