static int __devinit sis190_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pdev, 
                                         struct net_device *dev)
 {
-       u8 from;
+       int rc;
+
+       rc = sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(pdev, dev);
+       if (rc < 0) {
+               u8 reg;
 
-       pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0x73, &from);
+               pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0x73, ®);
 
-       return (from & 0x00000001) ?
-               sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(pdev, dev) :
-               sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(pdev, dev);
+               if (reg & 0x00000001)
+                       rc = sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(pdev, dev);
+       }
+       return rc;
 }
 
 static void sis190_set_speed_auto(struct net_device *dev)