diff --git a/drivers/net/rckemac.c b/drivers/net/rckemac.c
index 2769b909..00c0437d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rckemac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rckemac.c
@@ -464,6 +464,8 @@ err_t rckemacif_init(struct netif* netif)
 	int subdest;
 	int route;
 
+	LWIP_DEBUGF(NETIF_DEBUG, ("Initialize eMAC device...\n"));
+
 	LWIP_ASSERT("netif != NULL", (netif != NULL));
 
 	// Find out who I am...
@@ -639,7 +641,7 @@ err_t rckemacif_init(struct netif* netif)
 		LWIP_DEBUGF(NETIF_DEBUG, ("  ADD_FILTER_MOD set: %x\n", add_filter_mod));
 	}
 
-	sleep(3);
+	RCCE_barrier(&RCCE_COMM_WORLD);
 
 	/* Start address */
 	LWIP_DEBUGF(NETIF_DEBUG, ("  RX Buffer %p (%lx phys)\n", rckemacif->rx_buffer, virt_to_phys((uint32_t)rckemacif->rx_buffer)));