diff --git a/hw/realview.c b/hw/realview.c
index a67861ec3c..96fb9da241 100644
--- a/hw/realview.c
+++ b/hw/realview.c
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ static void realview_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     for(n = 0; n < nb_nics; n++) {
         nd = &nd_table[n];
 
-        if ((!nd->model && !done_nic)
-            || strcmp(nd->model, is_pb ? "lan9118" : "smc91c111") == 0) {
+        if (!done_nic && (!nd->model ||
+                    strcmp(nd->model, is_pb ? "lan9118" : "smc91c111") == 0)) {
             if (is_pb) {
                 lan9118_init(nd, 0x4e000000, pic[28]);
             } else {
diff --git a/hw/versatilepb.c b/hw/versatilepb.c
index 9f1bfcf941..46b6a3f383 100644
--- a/hw/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/versatilepb.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void versatile_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     for(n = 0; n < nb_nics; n++) {
         nd = &nd_table[n];
 
-        if ((!nd->model && !done_smc) || strcmp(nd->model, "smc91c111") == 0) {
+        if (!done_smc && (!nd->model || strcmp(nd->model, "smc91c111") == 0)) {
             smc91c111_init(nd, 0x10010000, sic[25]);
             done_smc = 1;
         } else {