diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/benet/be.h
index a80da0e..4b61a91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@
 
 struct be_stats_obj {
 	struct be_drvr_stats drvr_stats;
-	struct net_device_stats net_stats;
 	struct be_dma_mem cmd;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 77c66da..333729b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	struct be_rxf_stats *rxf_stats = &hw_stats->rxf;
 	struct be_port_rxf_stats *port_stats =
 			&rxf_stats->port[adapter->port_num];
-	struct net_device_stats *net_stats = &adapter->stats.net_stats;
+	struct net_device_stats *net_stats = &netdev->stats;
 	struct be_erx_stats *erx_stats = &hw_stats->erx;
 	void *p = NULL;
 	int i;
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 6d5e81f..0e92a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	struct be_rxf_stats *rxf_stats = &hw_stats->rxf;
 	struct be_port_rxf_stats *port_stats =
 			&rxf_stats->port[adapter->port_num];
-	struct net_device_stats *dev_stats = &adapter->stats.net_stats;
+	struct net_device_stats *dev_stats = &adapter->netdev->stats;
 	struct be_erx_stats *erx_stats = &hw_stats->erx;
 
 	dev_stats->rx_packets = port_stats->rx_total_frames;
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@
 
 static struct net_device_stats *be_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &adapter->stats.net_stats;
+	return &dev->stats;
 }
 
 static u32 be_calc_rate(u64 bytes, unsigned long ticks)