diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 8333d80..9eae17c 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 	}
 
 	strcpy(edev->dev.name, "eth");
+	edev->dev.id = -1;
 	register_device(&edev->dev);
 
 	dev->type_data = edev;