--- src/sys/dev/netif/em/if_em.c	2007/01/21 10:44:45	1.54
+++ src/sys/dev/netif/em/if_em.c	2007/01/23 11:09:25	1.55
@@ -2035,9 +2035,11 @@ em_hardware_init(struct adapter *adapter
 
 	/* Make sure we have a good EEPROM before we read from it */
 	if (em_validate_eeprom_checksum(&adapter->hw) < 0) {
-		device_printf(adapter->dev,
-			      "The EEPROM Checksum Is Not Valid\n");
-		return (EIO);
+		if (em_validate_eeprom_checksum(&adapter->hw) < 0) {
+			device_printf(adapter->dev,
+				      "The EEPROM Checksum Is Not Valid\n");
+			return (EIO);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (em_read_part_num(&adapter->hw, &(adapter->part_num)) < 0) {