diff --git a/drivers/net/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
index 7bb9c72..3c1364d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static int full_duplex[MAX_UNITS] = { -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1 };
 #include <asm/processor.h>	/* Processor type for cache alignment. */
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] =
@@ -861,40 +862,20 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	   Wait the specified 50 PCI cycles after a reset by initializing
 	   Tx and Rx queues and the address filter list.
 	   FIXME (Ueimor): optimistic for alpha + posted writes ? */
-#if defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__sparc__)
-// 89/9/1 modify,
-//   np->bcrvalue=0x04 | 0x0x38;  /* big-endian, 256 burst length */
-	np->bcrvalue = 0x04 | 0x10;	/* big-endian, tx 8 burst length */
-	np->crvalue = 0xe00;	/* rx 128 burst length */
-#elif defined(__alpha__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-// 89/9/1 modify,
-//   np->bcrvalue=0x38;           /* little-endian, 256 burst length */
-	np->bcrvalue = 0x10;	/* little-endian, 8 burst length */
-	np->crvalue = 0xe00;	/* rx 128 burst length */
-#elif defined(__i386__)
-#if defined(MODULE)
-// 89/9/1 modify,
-//   np->bcrvalue=0x38;           /* little-endian, 256 burst length */
+
 	np->bcrvalue = 0x10;	/* little-endian, 8 burst length */
-	np->crvalue = 0xe00;	/* rx 128 burst length */
-#else
-	/* When not a module we can work around broken '486 PCI boards. */
-#define x86 boot_cpu_data.x86
-// 89/9/1 modify,
-//   np->bcrvalue=(x86 <= 4 ? 0x10 : 0x38);
-	np->bcrvalue = 0x10;
-	np->crvalue = (x86 <= 4 ? 0xa00 : 0xe00);
-	if (x86 <= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: This is a 386/486 PCI system, setting burst "
-		       "length to %x.\n", dev->name, (x86 <= 4 ? 0x10 : 0x38));
+#ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN
+	np->bcrvalue |= 0x04;	/* big-endian */
 #endif
-#else
-// 89/9/1 modify,
-//   np->bcrvalue=0x38;
-	np->bcrvalue = 0x10;
-	np->crvalue = 0xe00;	/* rx 128 burst length */
-#warning Processor architecture undefined!
+
+#if defined(__i386__) && !defined(MODULE)
+	if (boot_cpu_data.x86 <= 4)
+		np->crvalue = 0xa00;
+	else
 #endif
+		np->crvalue = 0xe00;	/* rx 128 burst length */
+
+
 // 89/12/29 add,
 // 90/1/16 modify,
 //   np->imrvalue=FBE|TUNF|CNTOVF|RBU|TI|RI;