diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bcb0ea4344d56451d25c7cb88be8f2b8bdd5c75f..48d9402754b1dcbca9ea97264501550f7a014836 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PLATFORM = lm32
 
-OBJS_WRC = wrc_main.o dev/uart.o dev/endpoint.o dev/minic.o dev/pps_gen.o dev/syscon.o dev/softpll_ng.o lib/mprintf.o  dev/ep_pfilter.o dev/dna.o dev/i2c.o monitor/monitor.o dev/onewire.o #dev/eeprom.o 
+OBJS_WRC = wrc_main.o dev/uart.o dev/endpoint.o dev/minic.o dev/pps_gen.o dev/syscon.o dev/softpll_ng.o lib/mprintf.o  dev/ep_pfilter.o dev/dna.o dev/i2c.o monitor/monitor.o dev/onewire.o dev/eeprom.o 
 
 D = ptp-noposix
 PTPD_CFLAGS  = -ffreestanding -DPTPD_FREESTANDING -DWRPC_EXTRA_SLIM -DPTPD_MSBF -DPTPD_DBG
diff --git a/wrc_main.c b/wrc_main.c
index 34756d296142bd27548045507a99d671a575eb39..0d02d225d05fdd88956e8a611696923800cc2269 100644
--- a/wrc_main.c
+++ b/wrc_main.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static   PtpClockDS ptpClockDS;
 
 
 
-int32_t sfp_alpha = 0;
+int32_t sfp_alpha = -73622176;  //default value if could not read EEPROM
 int32_t sfp_deltaTx = 0;
 int32_t sfp_deltaRx = 0;
 
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ void wrc_initialize()
     for(i=0;i<16;i++)
       mprintf("%c", sfp_pn[i]);
     mprintf("\n");
-    /* 
-     * if( !access_eeprom(sfp_pn, &sfp_alpha, &sfp_deltaTx, &sfp_deltaRx) )
-     * {
-     *   mprintf("SFP: alpha=%d, deltaTx=%d, deltaRx=%d\n", sfp_alpha, sfp_deltaTx, sfp_deltaRx);
-     * }
-     */
+    
+    if( !access_eeprom(sfp_pn, &sfp_alpha, &sfp_deltaTx, &sfp_deltaRx) )
+    {
+      mprintf("SFP: alpha=%d, deltaTx=%d, deltaRx=%d\n", sfp_alpha, sfp_deltaTx, sfp_deltaRx);
+    }
+    
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -362,11 +362,12 @@ extern volatile int irq_cnt;
 
 int main(void)
 {
-  wrc_initialize();
-
   wrc_extra_debug = 1;
   wrc_gui_mode = 0;
 
+  wrc_initialize();
+
+
 #if WRPC_MASTER
   spll_init(SPLL_MODE_FREE_RUNNING_MASTER, 0, 1);
   //spll_init(SPLL_MODE_GRAND_MASTER, 0, 1);