diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-spear/hardware.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-spear/hardware.h
index a6517b2..2b9cb0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-spear/hardware.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-spear/hardware.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SPEAR_SYSCNTLBASE		(0xFCA00000)
 #define CONFIG_SPEAR_TIMERBASE			(0xFC800000)
 #define CONFIG_SPEAR_MISCBASE			(0xFCA80000)
+#define CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE			(0xE0800000)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_CLE			(1 << 16)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ALE			(1 << 17)
diff --git a/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c b/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
index 32bcb77..3f7ccb8 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear300/spear300.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/fsmc_nand.h>
@@ -57,3 +58,12 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 #endif
 	return -1;
 }
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
+	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
+#else
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c b/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
index 8b58218..8c5b5ba 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear310/spear310.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/fsmc_nand.h>
@@ -58,3 +59,12 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 #endif
 	return -1;
 }
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
+	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
+#else
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c b/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
index 172ad35..b60acc2 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear320/spear320.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/fsmc_nand.h>
@@ -58,3 +59,12 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 #endif
 	return -1;
 }
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
+	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
+#else
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c b/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
index 7cf63d6..5a32b7f 100644
--- a/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
+++ b/board/spear/spear600/spear600.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <netdev.h>
 #include <nand.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/fsmc_nand.h>
@@ -52,3 +53,12 @@ int board_nand_init(struct nand_chip *nand)
 #endif
 	return -1;
 }
+
+int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH)
+	return designware_initialize(0, CONFIG_SPEAR_ETHBASE, CONFIG_DW0_PHY);
+#else
+	return -1;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/include/configs/spear-common.h b/include/configs/spear-common.h
index 8f4973a..3f52442 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear-common.h
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
  * Common configurations used for both spear3xx as well as spear6xx
  */
 
+/* Ethernet driver configuration */
+#define CONFIG_MII
+#define CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_ETH
+#define CONFIG_DW_SEARCH_PHY
+#define CONFIG_DW0_PHY				1
+#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI
+#define CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY			(10000)		/* in usec */
+
 /* USBD driver configuration */
 #define CONFIG_DW_UDC
 #define CONFIG_USB_DEVICE
@@ -103,11 +111,13 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY
 #define CONFIG_CMD_RUN
 #define CONFIG_CMD_SAVES
+#define CONFIG_CMD_NET
+#define CONFIG_CMD_MII
+#define CONFIG_CMD_PING
+#define CONFIG_CMD_DHCP
 
 /* This must be included AFTER the definition of CONFIG_COMMANDS (if any) */
 #include <config_cmd_default.h>
-#undef CONFIG_CMD_NET
-#undef CONFIG_CMD_NFS
 
 /*
  * Default Environment Varible definitions
diff --git a/include/configs/spear3xx.h b/include/configs/spear3xx.h
index 2a86c21..035b321 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear3xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear3xx.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 
 #include <configs/spear-common.h>
 
+/* Ethernet driver configuration */
+#define CONFIG_DW_ALTDESCRIPTOR			1
+
 /* Serial Configuration (PL011) */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SERIAL0			0xD0000000
 
