diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
index ac99d089ac726..1c97e39b478e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ bad_clone_list[] __initdata = {
 #define NESM_START_PG	0x40	/* First page of TX buffer */
 #define NESM_STOP_PG	0x80	/* Last page +1 of RX ring */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ATARI)	/* 8-bit mode on Atari, normal on Q40 */
+#if defined(CONFIG_MACH_TX49XX)
+#  define DCR_VAL 0x48		/* 8-bit mode */
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ATARI)	/* 8-bit mode on Atari, normal on Q40 */
 #  define DCR_VAL (MACH_IS_ATARI ? 0x48 : 0x49)
 #else
 #  define DCR_VAL 0x49