diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index 4f412fe..c8e1c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 	struct efx_nic *efx = channel->efx;
 	unsigned long entries;
 
-	netif_dbg(channel->efx, probe, channel->efx->net_dev,
+	netif_dbg(efx, probe, efx->net_dev,
 		  "chan %d create event queue\n", channel->channel);
 
 	/* Build an event queue with room for one event per tx and rx buffer,
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
-	netif_carrier_off(efx->net_dev);
+	netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();