diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index 202fdf356621..20745fd4e973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -1633,13 +1633,18 @@ static inline void sis190_init_rxfilter(struct net_device *dev)
 static int __devinit sis190_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pdev, 
 					 struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	u8 from;
+	int rc;
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0x73, &from);
+	rc = sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(pdev, dev);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		u8 reg;
 
-	return (from & 0x00000001) ?
-		sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(pdev, dev) :
-		sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(pdev, dev);
+		pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0x73, &reg);
+
+		if (reg & 0x00000001)
+			rc = sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(pdev, dev);
+	}
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void sis190_set_speed_auto(struct net_device *dev)