diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
index 581c0ab518..8a90b3ba49 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/am33xx/board.c
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ int arch_misc_init(void)
 	ret = uclass_first_device(UCLASS_MISC, &dev);
 	if (ret || !dev)
 		return ret;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_DM_ETH) && defined(CONFIG_USB_ETHER)
+	ret = usb_ether_init();
+	if (ret) {
+		error("USB ether init failed\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+#endif
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }