--- drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c	2008-06-12 14:12:33.000000000 +0200
+++ drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c	2008-06-12 14:19:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -1430,7 +1430,11 @@
 		e100_set_duplex(dev, ecmd->duplex == DUPLEX_HALF ? half : full);
 		e100_set_speed(dev, ecmd->speed == SPEED_10 ? 10: 100);
 	}
-
+        //Honor ethtool phy address parameter, which was simply unused before this.
+        if (ecmd->phy_address <= 31)
+                mdio_phy_addr = ecmd->phy_address;
+        else if (ecmd->phy_address == 32)
+                return -ENODEV;
 	return 0;
 }