}
 #endif
 
+static const struct net_device_ops net_ops = {
+       .ndo_open               = net_open,
+       .ndo_stop               = net_close,
+       .ndo_tx_timeout         = net_timeout,
+       .ndo_start_xmit         = net_send_packet,
+       .ndo_get_stats          = net_get_stats,
+       .ndo_set_multicast_list = set_multicast_list,
+       .ndo_set_mac_address    = set_mac_address,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+       .ndo_poll_controller    = net_poll_controller,
+#endif
+       .ndo_change_mtu         = eth_change_mtu,
+       .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
+};
+
 /* This is the real probe routine.  Linux has a history of friendly device
    probes on the ISA bus.  A good device probes avoids doing writes, and
    verifies that the correct device exists and functions.
        /* print the ethernet address. */
        printk(", MAC %pM", dev->dev_addr);
 
-       dev->open               = net_open;
-       dev->stop               = net_close;
-       dev->tx_timeout         = net_timeout;
-       dev->watchdog_timeo     = HZ;
-       dev->hard_start_xmit    = net_send_packet;
-       dev->get_stats          = net_get_stats;
-       dev->set_multicast_list = set_multicast_list;
-       dev->set_mac_address    = set_mac_address;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-       dev->poll_controller    = net_poll_controller;
-#endif
+       dev->netdev_ops = &net_ops;
+       dev->watchdog_timeo = HZ;
 
        printk("\n");
        if (net_debug)