diff --git a/board/renesas/r2dplus/r2dplus.c b/board/renesas/r2dplus/r2dplus.c
index e4d0967c14..0bbdb0e33a 100644
--- a/board/renesas/r2dplus/r2dplus.c
+++ b/board/renesas/r2dplus/r2dplus.c
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ void ide_set_reset(int idereset)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 {
 	return pci_eth_init(bis);
 }
+#endif