diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 45e4a26..83d559c 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int eth_getenv_enetaddr_by_index(int index, uchar *enetaddr)
 	return eth_getenv_enetaddr(enetvar, enetaddr);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
+
 static int eth_mac_skip(int index)
 {
 	char enetvar[15];
@@ -68,8 +70,6 @@ static int eth_mac_skip(int index)
 	return ((skip_state = getenv(enetvar)) != NULL);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
-
 /*
  * CPU and board-specific Ethernet initializations.  Aliased function
  * signals caller to move on