diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index d4446fd64..e20c74cdb 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct eth_device * eth_get_current(void)
 	return eth_current;
 }
 
-int eth_init(void)
+int eth_open(void)
 {
 	char mac[6];
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int eth_init(void)
 
 	eth_current->open(eth_current);
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void eth_halt(void)
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ int eth_register(struct eth_device *edev)
 //		memcpy(edev->enetaddr, ethaddr, 6);
 	}
 
+	edev->init(edev);
+
 	eth_current = edev;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 795264519..22ef672dc 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ NetLoop(proto_t protocol)
 		NetArpWaitTxPacketSize = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (eth_init() < 0)
+	if (eth_open() < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 restart: