diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 87cff10f7be7432c167d3c721a2ba5012cb605b5..886e6bec971a3ecaf6a44ed23813a6a7dd675a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ static int cp_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
    No extra delay is needed with 33Mhz PCI, but 66Mhz may change this.
  */
 
-#define eeprom_delay()	readl(ee_addr)
+#define eeprom_delay()	readb(ee_addr)
 
 /* The EEPROM commands include the alway-set leading bit. */
 #define EE_EXTEND_CMD	(4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
index d9c72273e428891d33eea4be4daf3ebb97ceef9a..a8779bedb3d9afbd3125a09f13ef0ce93f473f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ static void __devexit rtl8139_remove_one (struct pci_dev *pdev)
    No extra delay is needed with 33Mhz PCI, but 66Mhz may change this.
  */
 
-#define eeprom_delay()	(void)RTL_R32(Cfg9346)
+#define eeprom_delay()	(void)RTL_R8(Cfg9346)
 
 /* The EEPROM commands include the alway-set leading bit. */
 #define EE_WRITE_CMD	(5)