diff --git a/board/xilinx/microblaze-generic/microblaze-generic.c b/board/xilinx/microblaze-generic/microblaze-generic.c
index a1e2bfe..4a719ba 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/microblaze-generic/microblaze-generic.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/microblaze-generic/microblaze-generic.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
+	ret |= xilinx_emaclite_init(bis);
+#else
 #ifdef CONFIG_XILINX_AXIEMAC
 	ret |= xilinx_axiemac_initialize(bis, XILINX_AXIEMAC_BASEADDR,
 						XILINX_AXIDMA_BASEADDR);
@@ -125,6 +128,6 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 #  endif
 # endif
 #endif
-
+#endif
 	return ret;
 }