diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index d0cd7f945fde..afd2cf509073 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ static int dm9000_get_eeprom(struct net_device *dev,
 	if ((len & 1) != 0 || (offset & 1) != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (dm->flags & DM9000_PLATF_NO_EEPROM)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	ee->magic = DM_EEPROM_MAGIC;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i += 2)
@@ -426,6 +429,9 @@ static int dm9000_set_eeprom(struct net_device *dev,
 	if ((len & 1) != 0 || (offset & 1) != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (dm->flags & DM9000_PLATF_NO_EEPROM)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	if (ee->magic != DM_EEPROM_MAGIC)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1100,6 +1106,12 @@ dm9000_read_eeprom(board_info_t *db, int offset, u8 *to)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (db->flags & DM9000_PLATF_NO_EEPROM) {
+		to[0] = 0xff;
+		to[1] = 0xff;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&db->addr_lock);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&db->lock, flags);
@@ -1134,6 +1146,9 @@ dm9000_write_eeprom(board_info_t *db, int offset, u8 *data)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (db->flags & DM9000_PLATF_NO_EEPROM)
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&db->addr_lock);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&db->lock, flags);
diff --git a/include/linux/dm9000.h b/include/linux/dm9000.h
index ea530fd1be74..a3750462f9e3 100644
--- a/include/linux/dm9000.h
+++ b/include/linux/dm9000.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define DM9000_PLATF_16BITONLY	(0x0002)
 #define DM9000_PLATF_32BITONLY	(0x0004)
 #define DM9000_PLATF_EXT_PHY	(0x0008)
+#define DM9000_PLATF_NO_EEPROM	(0x0010)
 
 /* platfrom data for platfrom device structure's platfrom_data field */