diff --git a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
index a30377cb1af..9a504e1445c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/tiva/tm4c_ethernet.c
@@ -2477,8 +2477,12 @@ static int tiva_ifup(struct net_driver_s *dev)
   ndbg("Bringing up: %d.%d.%d.%d\n",
        dev->d_ipaddr & 0xff, (dev->d_ipaddr >> 8) & 0xff,
        (dev->d_ipaddr >> 16) & 0xff, dev->d_ipaddr >> 24);
-#else
-  ndbg("Bringing the network up\n");
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
+  ndbg("Bringing up: %04x:%04x:%04x:%04x:%04x:%04x:%04x:%04x\n",
+       dev->d_ipv6addr[0], dev->d_ipv6addr[1], dev->d_ipv6addr[2],
+       dev->d_ipv6addr[3], dev->d_ipv6addr[4], dev->d_ipv6addr[5],
+       dev->d_ipv6addr[6], dev->d_ipv6addr[7]);
 #endif
 
   /* Configure the Ethernet interface for DMA operation. */