diff --git a/common/bootm.c b/common/bootm.c
index 667c934..c0d0d09 100644
--- a/common/bootm.c
+++ b/common/bootm.c
@@ -474,7 +474,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETCONSOLE
 	/* Stop the ethernet stack if NetConsole could have left it up */
 	eth_halt();
+# ifndef CONFIG_DM_ETH
 	eth_unregister(eth_get_dev());
+# endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_USB)