diff --git a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
index 6eaa89c614..e45ad25d99 100644
--- a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
 COBJS-y				+= cpu.o timer.o psc.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SOC_DM355)	+= dm355.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SOC_DM644X)	+= dm644x.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_EMAC)	+= ether.o lxt972.o dp83848.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_EMAC)	+= lxt972.o dp83848.o
 
 SOBJS	= reset.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index a360a50655..575d9d9af2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ COBJS-$(CONFIG_SH_ETHER) += sh_eth.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC91111) += smc91111.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC911X) += smc911x.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_TIGON3) += tigon3.o bcm570x_autoneg.o 5701rls.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_EMAC) += davinci_emac.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_TSEC_ENET) += tsec.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_TSI108_ETH) += tsi108_eth.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_ULI526X) += uli526x.o
diff --git a/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
similarity index 100%
rename from cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/ether.c
rename to drivers/net/davinci_emac.c