diff --git a/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc b/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
index a5969656f..c92ca3a8d 100755
--- a/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
+++ b/sys/src/9/boot/nusbrc
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ if(! nusb/usbd)
 				}
 			case *
 				# Raspberry Pi ethernet will always appear as /net/etherU0
-				if(~ $2 0424)
-					nusb/ether -t smsc $etherargs $1:0
+				if(~ $2 0424){
+					if(~ $3 7800)
+						nusb/ether -t lan78xx $etherargs $1:0
+					if not
+						nusb/ether -t smsc $etherargs $1:0
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}