diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index b227e5cc..d5a7b07d 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <netif/etharp.h>
 #endif
 #include <net/rtl8139.h>
+#include <net/e1000.h>
 #include <net/rckemac.h>
 #include <net/mmnif.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_ROCKCREEK
@@ -161,10 +162,15 @@ static int init_netifs(void)
 	netif_add(&default_netif, &ipaddr, &netmask, &gw, NULL, rtl8139if_init, ethernet_input);
 	netif_set_default(&default_netif);
 #else
-	if ((err = netifapi_netif_add(&default_netif, &ipaddr, &netmask, &gw, NULL, rtl8139if_init, tcpip_input)) != ERR_OK) {
-		kprintf("Unable to add the network interface: err = %d\n", err);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if ((err = netifapi_netif_add(&default_netif, &ipaddr, &netmask, &gw, NULL, rtl8139if_init, tcpip_input)) == ERR_OK)
+		goto success;
+	if ((err = netifapi_netif_add(&default_netif, &ipaddr, &netmask, &gw, NULL, e1000if_init, tcpip_input)) == ERR_OK)
+		goto success;
+
+	kprintf("Unable to add the network interface: err = %d\n", err);
+	return -ENODEV;
+
+success:
 	netifapi_netif_set_default(&default_netif);
 #endif