}
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops dfx_netdev_ops = {
+       .ndo_open               = dfx_open,
+       .ndo_stop               = dfx_close,
+       .ndo_start_xmit         = dfx_xmt_queue_pkt,
+       .ndo_get_stats          = dfx_ctl_get_stats,
+       .ndo_set_multicast_list = dfx_ctl_set_multicast_list,
+       .ndo_set_mac_address    = dfx_ctl_set_mac_address,
+};
+
 /*
  * ================
  * = dfx_register =
        }
 
        /* Initialize new device structure */
-
-       dev->get_stats                  = dfx_ctl_get_stats;
-       dev->open                       = dfx_open;
-       dev->stop                       = dfx_close;
-       dev->hard_start_xmit            = dfx_xmt_queue_pkt;
-       dev->set_multicast_list         = dfx_ctl_set_multicast_list;
-       dev->set_mac_address            = dfx_ctl_set_mac_address;
+       dev->netdev_ops                 = &dfx_netdev_ops;
 
        if (dfx_bus_pci)
                pci_set_master(to_pci_dev(bdev));