diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index cfb0fef..a82a263 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@
 		dev_set_param(dev, "ethaddr", ethaddr_str);
 	}
 
-	if (!eth_current)
+	if (!eth_current) {
 		eth_current = edev;
+		net_update_env();
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }