diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 4758595..3081829 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@
 	}
 
 	eth_halt();
-	eth_init(bd);
+	if(eth_init(bd) < 0)
+	    return(-1);
 
 restart:
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI