diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
index c3851e8de28b..3b8a53c1f2a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-am3517crane.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/usb.h>
 
+#include "am35xx-emac.h"
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "control.h"
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ static void __init am3517_crane_init(void)
 	}
 
 	usbhs_init(&usbhs_bdata);
+	am35xx_emac_init(AM35XX_DEFAULT_MDIO_FREQUENCY, 1);
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(CRANEBOARD, "AM3517/05 CRANEBOARD")