diff --git a/cpu/6502/Makefile.6502 b/cpu/6502/Makefile.6502
index 7ef11fe21..9308335ea 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/Makefile.6502
+++ b/cpu/6502/Makefile.6502
@@ -47,15 +47,16 @@ CONTIKI_CPU_SOURCEFILES    += log.c error.c unload.c config.c ctk-mouse.c \
                               clock.c mtarch.c mtarch-asm.S lc-asm.S \
                               uip_arch.c ethernet-drv.c ethernet.c
 
+ETHERNET_SOURCEFILES = cs8900a.S lan91c96.S w5100.S
+
 CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += $(CTK) ctk-conio.c petsciiconv.c cfs-posix-dir.c \
-                       $(CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES) $(CONTIKI_CPU_SOURCEFILES)
+                       $(CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES) $(CONTIKI_CPU_SOURCEFILES) \
+                       $(ETHERNET_SOURCEFILES)
 
 MODULES += core/ctk core/net/ip core/net/ipv4 core/net/ipv6
 
-ifdef ETHERNET
-  CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += $(ETHERNET)-eth.S
-  CFLAGS += -DETHERNET=$(ETHERNET)
-endif
+# Set target-specific variable values
+${addprefix $(OBJECTDIR)/,${call oname, $(ETHERNET_SOURCEFILES)}}: ASFLAGS += -D DYN_DRV=0
 
 AS = ca65
 CC = cl65
diff --git a/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502 b/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
index 80b22294e..d477a1d15 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
+++ b/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ CUSTOM_RULE_LINK = 1
 	$(TRACE_LD)
 	$(Q)$(LD) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) -u _main $^ $(TARGET).lib
 
-%.eth: $(OBJECTDIR)/%.o
+%.o: %.S
+	$(TRACE_AS)
+	$(Q)$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
+%.eth: %.o
 	$(TRACE_LD)
 	$(Q)$(LD) -o $@ -t module -m $@.map $<
-
-ifdef ETHERNET
-$(ETHERNET)-eth.S: $(ETHERNET).eth
-	co65 -o $@ --code-label _$(ETHERNET) $<
-endif
diff --git a/cpu/6502/README.md b/cpu/6502/README.md
index 93f4b5276..a928d81bd 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/README.md
+++ b/cpu/6502/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ high-level configuration macros may be set:
     - Default: 10
     - Purpose: Set the maximum number of concurrent TCP connections.
 
+- ETHERNET
+    - Default: N/A
+    - Purpose: Link Ethernet driver statically instead of loading it dynamically
+      using the network configuration file.
+
 - WITH_LOGGING
     - Default: 0
     - Purpose: Have log_message() and UIP_LOG() write messages to the screen.
diff --git a/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S b/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
index 8cf3bea23..784f1673e 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
+++ b/cpu/6502/net/cs8900a.S
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 ;
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.segment	"HEADER"
+	.macpack	module
+	module_header	_cs8900a
 
 	; Driver signature
 	.byte	$65, $74, $68	; "eth"
@@ -54,14 +55,25 @@ bufsize:.res	2		; Size
 
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.zeropage
+	.if DYN_DRV
 
+	.zeropage
 sp:	.res	2		; Stack pointer (Do not trash !)
 reg:	.res	2		; Address of rxtxreg
 ptr:	.res	2		; Indirect addressing pointer
 len:	.res	2		; Frame length
 cnt:	.res	2		; Frame length counter
 
+	.else
+
+	.include "zeropage.inc"
+reg	:=	ptr1		; Address of rxtxreg
+ptr	:=	ptr2		; Indirect addressing pointer
+len	:=	ptr3		; Frame length
+cnt	:=	ptr4		; Frame length counter
+
+	.endif
+
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	.rodata
diff --git a/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S b/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
index e3f92b75a..926e9c2c2 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
+++ b/cpu/6502/net/lan91c96.S
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 ;
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.segment	"HEADER"
+	.macpack	module
+	module_header	_lan91c96
 
 	; Driver signature
 	.byte	$65, $74, $68	; "eth"
@@ -55,13 +56,23 @@ bufsize:.res	2		; Size
 
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.zeropage
+	.if DYN_DRV
 
-sp:	.res   	2		; Stack pointer (Do not trash !)
+	.zeropage
+sp:	.res	2		; Stack pointer (Do not trash !)
 reg:	.res	2		; Address of register base
 ptr:	.res	2		; Indirect addressing pointer
 len:	.res	2		; Frame length
 
+	.else
+
+	.include "zeropage.inc"
+reg	:=	ptr1		;  Address of register base
+ptr	:=	ptr2		; Indirect addressing pointer
+len	:=	ptr3		; Frame length
+
+	.endif
+
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	.rodata
diff --git a/cpu/6502/net/w5100.S b/cpu/6502/net/w5100.S
index ca0878bf3..c38b22459 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/net/w5100.S
+++ b/cpu/6502/net/w5100.S
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 ;
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.segment	"HEADER"
+	.macpack	module
+	module_header	_w5100
 
 	; Driver signature
 	.byte	$65, $74, $68	; "eth"
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@ bufsize:.res	2		; Size
 
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	.zeropage
+	.if DYN_DRV
 
+	.zeropage
 sp:	.res	2		; Stack pointer (Do not trash !)
 reg:	.res	2		; Pointer Register content
 ptr:	.res	2		; Indirect addressing pointer
@@ -67,6 +69,21 @@ bas:	.res	1		; Socket 0 Base Address (hibyte)
 lim:	.res	1		; Socket 0 memory limit (hibyte)
 tmp:	.res	1		; Temporary value
 
+	.else
+
+	.include "zeropage.inc"
+reg	:=	ptr1		; Pointer Register content
+ptr	:=	ptr2		; Indirect addressing pointer
+len	:=	ptr3		; Data length
+cnt	:=	ptr4		; Data length counter
+adv	:=	sreg		; Data pointer advancement
+dir	:=	tmp1		; Transfer direction
+bas	:=	tmp2		; Socket 0 Base Address (hibyte)
+lim	:=	tmp3		; Socket 0 memory limit (hibyte)
+tmp	:=	tmp4		; Temporary value
+
+	.endif
+
 ;---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	.rodata