diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 187ac6e..7709992 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -1813,6 +1813,25 @@
 	lp->ext_phy_addr = 1;
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops amd8111e_netdev_ops = {
+	.ndo_open		= amd8111e_open,
+	.ndo_stop		= amd8111e_close,
+	.ndo_start_xmit		= amd8111e_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_tx_timeout		= amd8111e_tx_timeout,
+	.ndo_get_stats		= amd8111e_get_stats,
+	.ndo_set_multicast_list = amd8111e_set_multicast_list,
+	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address	= amd8111e_set_mac_address,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl		= amd8111e_ioctl,
+	.ndo_change_mtu		= amd8111e_change_mtu,
+#if AMD8111E_VLAN_TAG_USED
+	.ndo_vlan_rx_register	= amd8111e_vlan_rx_register,
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	.ndo_poll_controller	 = amd8111e_poll,
+#endif
+};
+
 static int __devinit amd8111e_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				  const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
@@ -1872,7 +1891,6 @@
 
 #if AMD8111E_VLAN_TAG_USED
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX ;
-	dev->vlan_rx_register =amd8111e_vlan_rx_register;
 #endif
 
 	lp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -1901,27 +1919,16 @@
 	if(dynamic_ipg[card_idx++])
 		lp->options |= OPTION_DYN_IPG_ENABLE;
 
+
 	/* Initialize driver entry points */
-	dev->open = amd8111e_open;
-	dev->hard_start_xmit = amd8111e_start_xmit;
-	dev->stop = amd8111e_close;
-	dev->get_stats = amd8111e_get_stats;
-	dev->set_multicast_list = amd8111e_set_multicast_list;
-	dev->set_mac_address = amd8111e_set_mac_address;
-	dev->do_ioctl = amd8111e_ioctl;
-	dev->change_mtu = amd8111e_change_mtu;
+	dev->netdev_ops = &amd8111e_netdev_ops;
 	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &ops);
 	dev->irq =pdev->irq;
-	dev->tx_timeout = amd8111e_tx_timeout;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = AMD8111E_TX_TIMEOUT;
 	netif_napi_add(dev, &lp->napi, amd8111e_rx_poll, 32);
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	dev->poll_controller = amd8111e_poll;
-#endif
 
 #if AMD8111E_VLAN_TAG_USED
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX;
-	dev->vlan_rx_register =amd8111e_vlan_rx_register;
 #endif
 	/* Probe the external PHY */
 	amd8111e_probe_ext_phy(dev);