diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
index 25c91b3c5fd3..819266d463b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	np->bcrvalue |= 0x04;	/* big-endian */
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__i386__) && !defined(MODULE)
+#if defined(__i386__) && !defined(MODULE) && !defined(CONFIG_UML)
 	if (boot_cpu_data.x86 <= 4)
 		np->crvalue = 0xa00;
 	else