dev->send = ppc_4xx_eth_send;
                dev->recv = ppc_4xx_eth_rx;
 
+               eth_register(dev);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MII) || defined(CONFIG_CMD_MII)
+               miiphy_register(dev->name,
+                               emac4xx_miiphy_read, emac4xx_miiphy_write);
+#endif
+
                if (0 == virgin) {
                        /* set the MAL IER ??? names may change with new spec ??? */
 #if defined(CONFIG_440SPE) || \
                                             dev);
                        virgin = 1;
                }
-
-               eth_register (dev);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_MII) || defined(CONFIG_CMD_MII)
-               miiphy_register (dev->name,
-                                emac4xx_miiphy_read, emac4xx_miiphy_write);
-#endif
        }                       /* end for each supported device */
 
        return 0;