diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
index 54dea9d4..a43ac71 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/mpc832x_mds.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/root_dev.h>
 #include <linux/initrd.h>
 
+#include <asm/of_device.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
@@ -136,6 +137,24 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+static int __init mpc832x_declare_of_platform_devices(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *np;
+
+	for (np = NULL; (np = of_find_compatible_node(np, "network",
+					"ucc_geth")) != NULL;) {
+		int ucc_num;
+		char bus_id[BUS_ID_SIZE];
+
+		ucc_num = *((uint *) get_property(np, "device-id", NULL)) - 1;
+		snprintf(bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, "ucc_geth.%u", ucc_num);
+		of_platform_device_create(np, bus_id, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+device_initcall(mpc832x_declare_of_platform_devices);
+
 void __init mpc832x_sys_init_IRQ(void)
 {