diff --git a/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
index de3d67960e..40f81efc3c 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc8xx/cpu.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <watchdog.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <mpc8xx.h>
+#include <commproc.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 
@@ -643,6 +644,9 @@ void reset_8xx_watchdog (volatile immap_t * immr)
  */
 int cpu_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
+#if defined(SCC_ENET)
+	scc_initialize(bis);
+#endif
 #if defined(FEC_ENET)
 	fec_initialize(bis);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/netdev.h b/include/netdev.h
index 55183e87a1..45e59b6f62 100644
--- a/include/netdev.h
+++ b/include/netdev.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int pcnet_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int plb2800_eth_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int rtl8139_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int rtl8169_initialize(bd_t *bis);
+int scc_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int skge_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int tsi108_eth_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int uec_initialize(int index);
diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index d5431639ae..0b954edb78 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis) __attribute((weak, alias("__def_eth_init")));
 extern int mv6436x_eth_initialize(bd_t *);
 extern int mv6446x_eth_initialize(bd_t *);
 extern int ppc_4xx_eth_initialize(bd_t *);
-extern int scc_initialize(bd_t*);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_API
 extern void (*push_packet)(volatile void *, int);
@@ -156,9 +155,6 @@ int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_4xx) && !defined(CONFIG_IOP480) && !defined(CONFIG_AP1000)
 	ppc_4xx_eth_initialize(bis);
-#endif
-#ifdef SCC_ENET
-	scc_initialize(bis);
 #endif
 	if (!eth_devices) {
 		puts ("No ethernet found.\n");