diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
index 9ff6e4ddaf..3356098cbb 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
@@ -544,6 +544,10 @@ int board_late_init(void)
 	char *env_targets;
 	int ret;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_USB_ETHER) && !defined(CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD)
+	usb_ether_init();
+#endif
+
 	if (!(gd->flags & GD_FLG_ENV_DEFAULT)) {
 		debug("Saved variables - Skipping\n");
 		return 0;