diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index b82a29d..4cef00c 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -97,13 +97,9 @@ struct eth_device {
 	void *priv;
 };
 
-int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis);	/* Initialize network subsystem */
 int eth_register(struct eth_device *dev);/* Register network device */
 int eth_unregister(struct eth_device *dev);/* Remove network device */
-void eth_try_another(int first_restart);	/* Change the device */
-void eth_set_current(void);		/* set nterface to ethcur var */
 
-/* get the current device MAC */
 extern struct eth_device *eth_current;
 
 static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
@@ -111,7 +107,10 @@ struct eth_device *eth_get_dev(void)
 {
 	return eth_current;
 }
+struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(const char *devname);
+struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_index(int index); /* get dev @ index */
 
+/* get the current device MAC */
 static inline unsigned char *eth_get_ethaddr(void)
 {
 	if (eth_current)
@@ -119,8 +118,37 @@ static inline unsigned char *eth_get_ethaddr(void)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(const char *devname);
-struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_index(int index); /* get dev @ index */
+/* Set active state */
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) int eth_init_state_only(bd_t *bis)
+{
+	eth_get_dev()->state = ETH_STATE_ACTIVE;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+/* Set passive state */
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void eth_halt_state_only(void)
+{
+	eth_get_dev()->state = ETH_STATE_PASSIVE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the hardware address for an ethernet interface based on 'eth%daddr'
+ * environment variable (or just 'ethaddr' if eth_number is 0).
+ * Args:
+ *	base_name - base name for device (normally "eth")
+ *	eth_number - value of %d (0 for first device of this type)
+ * Returns:
+ *	0 is success, non-zero is error status from driver.
+ */
+int eth_write_hwaddr(struct eth_device *dev, const char *base_name,
+		     int eth_number);
+
+int usb_eth_initialize(bd_t *bi);
+
+int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis);	/* Initialize network subsystem */
+void eth_try_another(int first_restart);	/* Change the device */
+void eth_set_current(void);		/* set nterface to ethcur var */
+
 int eth_get_dev_index(void);		/* get the device index */
 void eth_parse_enetaddr(const char *addr, uchar *enetaddr);
 int eth_getenv_enetaddr(char *name, uchar *enetaddr);
@@ -138,7 +166,6 @@ int eth_setenv_enetaddr(char *name, const uchar *enetaddr);
 int eth_getenv_enetaddr_by_index(const char *base_name, int index,
 				 uchar *enetaddr);
 
-int usb_eth_initialize(bd_t *bi);
 int eth_init(bd_t *bis);			/* Initialize the device */
 int eth_send(void *packet, int length);	   /* Send a packet */
 
@@ -148,32 +175,7 @@ void (*push_packet)(void *packet, int length);
 #endif
 int eth_rx(void);			/* Check for received packets */
 void eth_halt(void);			/* stop SCC */
-char *eth_get_name(void);		/* get name of current device */
-
-/* Set active state */
-static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) int eth_init_state_only(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	eth_get_dev()->state = ETH_STATE_ACTIVE;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-/* Set passive state */
-static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) void eth_halt_state_only(void)
-{
-	eth_get_dev()->state = ETH_STATE_PASSIVE;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the hardware address for an ethernet interface based on 'eth%daddr'
- * environment variable (or just 'ethaddr' if eth_number is 0).
- * Args:
- *	base_name - base name for device (normally "eth")
- *	eth_number - value of %d (0 for first device of this type)
- * Returns:
- *	0 is success, non-zero is error status from driver.
- */
-int eth_write_hwaddr(struct eth_device *dev, const char *base_name,
-		     int eth_number);
+const char *eth_get_name(void);		/* get name of current device */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCAST_TFTP
 int eth_mcast_join(IPaddr_t mcast_addr, u8 join);
diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 65e8c77..3df3c11 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ static inline int eth_setenv_enetaddr_by_index(const char *base_name, int index,
 	return eth_setenv_enetaddr(enetvar, enetaddr);
 }
 
+static void eth_env_init(void)
+{
+	const char *s;
+
+	s = getenv("bootfile");
+	if (s != NULL)
+		copy_filename(BootFile, s, sizeof(BootFile));
+}
 
 static int eth_mac_skip(int index)
 {
@@ -87,6 +95,11 @@ static unsigned int eth_rcv_current, eth_rcv_last;
 static struct eth_device *eth_devices;
 struct eth_device *eth_current;
 
+static void eth_set_current_to_next(void)
+{
+	eth_current = eth_current->next;
+}
+
 struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(const char *devname)
 {
 	struct eth_device *dev, *target_dev;
@@ -137,22 +150,6 @@ int eth_get_dev_index(void)
 	return eth_current->index;
 }
 
-static void eth_current_changed(void)
-{
-	char *act = getenv("ethact");
-	/* update current ethernet name */
-	if (eth_current) {
-		if (act == NULL || strcmp(act, eth_current->name) != 0)
-			setenv("ethact", eth_current->name);
-	}
-	/*
-	 * remove the variable completely if there is no active
-	 * interface
-	 */
-	else if (act != NULL)
-		setenv("ethact", NULL);
-}
-
 int eth_write_hwaddr(struct eth_device *dev, const char *base_name,
 		   int eth_number)
 {
@@ -251,14 +248,6 @@ int eth_unregister(struct eth_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void eth_env_init(bd_t *bis)
-{
-	const char *s;
-
-	if ((s = getenv("bootfile")) != NULL)
-		copy_filename(BootFile, s, sizeof(BootFile));
-}
-
 int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	int num_devices = 0;
@@ -274,7 +263,7 @@ int eth_initialize(bd_t *bis)
 	phy_init();
 #endif
 
-	eth_env_init(bis);
+	eth_env_init();
 
 	/*
 	 * If board-specific initialization exists, call it.
@@ -479,6 +468,22 @@ int eth_receive(void *packet, int length)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_API */
 
+static void eth_current_changed(void)
+{
+	char *act = getenv("ethact");
+	/* update current ethernet name */
+	if (eth_get_dev()) {
+		if (act == NULL || strcmp(act, eth_get_name()) != 0)
+			setenv("ethact", eth_get_name());
+	}
+	/*
+	 * remove the variable completely if there is no active
+	 * interface
+	 */
+	else if (act != NULL)
+		setenv("ethact", NULL);
+}
+
 void eth_try_another(int first_restart)
 {
 	static struct eth_device *first_failed;
@@ -492,17 +497,17 @@ void eth_try_another(int first_restart)
 	if ((ethrotate != NULL) && (strcmp(ethrotate, "no") == 0))
 		return;
 
-	if (!eth_current)
+	if (!eth_get_dev())
 		return;
 
 	if (first_restart)
-		first_failed = eth_current;
+		first_failed = eth_get_dev();
 
-	eth_current = eth_current->next;
+	eth_set_current_to_next();
 
 	eth_current_changed();
 
-	if (first_failed == eth_current)
+	if (first_failed == eth_get_dev())
 		NetRestartWrap = 1;
 }
 
@@ -513,7 +518,7 @@ void eth_set_current(void)
 	struct eth_device *old_current;
 	int	env_id;
 
-	if (!eth_current)	/* XXX no current */
+	if (!eth_get_dev())	/* XXX no current */
 		return;
 
 	env_id = get_env_id();
@@ -522,18 +527,18 @@ void eth_set_current(void)
 		env_changed_id = env_id;
 	}
 	if (act != NULL) {
-		old_current = eth_current;
+		old_current = eth_get_dev();
 		do {
-			if (strcmp(eth_current->name, act) == 0)
+			if (strcmp(eth_get_name(), act) == 0)
 				return;
-			eth_current = eth_current->next;
-		} while (old_current != eth_current);
+			eth_set_current_to_next();
+		} while (old_current != eth_get_dev());
 	}
 
 	eth_current_changed();
 }
 
-char *eth_get_name(void)
+const char *eth_get_name(void)
 {
-	return eth_current ? eth_current->name : "unknown";
+	return eth_get_dev() ? eth_get_dev()->name : "unknown";
 }
