diff --git a/include/configs/cmi_mpc5xx.h b/include/configs/cmi_mpc5xx.h
index cd92af2352..85c2b96fec 100644
--- a/include/configs/cmi_mpc5xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/cmi_mpc5xx.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
  */
 #include <config_cmd_default.h>
 
+#undef	CONFIG_CMD_NET		/* disabeled - causes compile errors */
+
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY
 #define CONFIG_CMD_LOADB
 #define CONFIG_CMD_REGINFO