diff --git a/src/network/net_ne2000.c b/src/network/net_ne2000.c
index 180aa174f..c4f0ccf8b 100644
--- a/src/network/net_ne2000.c
+++ b/src/network/net_ne2000.c
@@ -1265,13 +1265,6 @@ nic_init(const device_t *info)
     dev->dp8390->priv = dev;
     dev->dp8390->interrupt = nic_interrupt;
 
-    memcpy(dev->dp8390->physaddr, dev->maclocal, sizeof(dev->maclocal));
-
-    nelog(2, "%s: I/O=%04x, IRQ=%d, MAC=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
-	dev->name, dev->base_address, dev->base_irq,
-	dev->dp8390->physaddr[0], dev->dp8390->physaddr[1], dev->dp8390->physaddr[2],
-	dev->dp8390->physaddr[3], dev->dp8390->physaddr[4], dev->dp8390->physaddr[5]);
-
     switch(dev->board) {
 	case NE2K_NE1000:
 		dev->maclocal[0] = 0x00;  /* 00:00:D8 (Novell OID) */
@@ -1321,6 +1314,13 @@ nic_init(const device_t *info)
 		break;
     }
 
+    memcpy(dev->dp8390->physaddr, dev->maclocal, sizeof(dev->maclocal));
+
+    nelog(2, "%s: I/O=%04x, IRQ=%d, MAC=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
+	dev->name, dev->base_address, dev->base_irq,
+	dev->dp8390->physaddr[0], dev->dp8390->physaddr[1], dev->dp8390->physaddr[2],
+	dev->dp8390->physaddr[3], dev->dp8390->physaddr[4], dev->dp8390->physaddr[5]);
+
     /*
      * Make this device known to the I/O system.
      * PnP and PCI devices start with address spaces inactive.