diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index b70cc99..06b9011 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -399,9 +399,11 @@
 	struct bnx2_napi *bnapi = &bp->bnx2_napi[0];
 	struct cnic_eth_dev *cp = &bp->cnic_eth_dev;
 
+	mutex_lock(&bp->cnic_lock);
 	cp->drv_state = 0;
 	bnapi->cnic_present = 0;
 	rcu_assign_pointer(bp->cnic_ops, NULL);
+	mutex_unlock(&bp->cnic_lock);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -429,13 +431,13 @@
 	struct cnic_ops *c_ops;
 	struct cnic_ctl_info info;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	c_ops = rcu_dereference(bp->cnic_ops);
+	mutex_lock(&bp->cnic_lock);
+	c_ops = bp->cnic_ops;
 	if (c_ops) {
 		info.cmd = CNIC_CTL_STOP_CMD;
 		c_ops->cnic_ctl(bp->cnic_data, &info);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&bp->cnic_lock);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -444,8 +446,8 @@
 	struct cnic_ops *c_ops;
 	struct cnic_ctl_info info;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	c_ops = rcu_dereference(bp->cnic_ops);
+	mutex_lock(&bp->cnic_lock);
+	c_ops = bp->cnic_ops;
 	if (c_ops) {
 		if (!(bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSIX)) {
 			struct bnx2_napi *bnapi = &bp->bnx2_napi[0];
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@
 		info.cmd = CNIC_CTL_START_CMD;
 		c_ops->cnic_ctl(bp->cnic_data, &info);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&bp->cnic_lock);
 }
 
 #else
@@ -7663,6 +7665,9 @@
 
 	spin_lock_init(&bp->phy_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bp->indirect_lock);
+#ifdef BCM_CNIC
+	mutex_init(&bp->cnic_lock);
+#endif
 	INIT_WORK(&bp->reset_task, bnx2_reset_task);
 
 	dev->base_addr = dev->mem_start = pci_resource_start(pdev, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.h b/drivers/net/bnx2.h
index f1edfaa..a4f12fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.h
@@ -6902,6 +6902,7 @@
 	u32			idle_chk_status_idx;
 
 #ifdef BCM_CNIC
+	struct mutex		cnic_lock;
 	struct cnic_eth_dev	cnic_eth_dev;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.c b/drivers/net/cnic.c
index 4869d77..74c3429 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.c
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static inline void ulp_get(struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops)
+{
+	atomic_inc(&ulp_ops->ref_count);
+}
+
+static inline void ulp_put(struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops)
+{
+	atomic_dec(&ulp_ops->ref_count);
+}
+
 static void cnic_ctx_wr(struct cnic_dev *dev, u32 cid_addr, u32 off, u32 val)
 {
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
@@ -358,6 +368,7 @@
 	}
 	read_unlock(&cnic_dev_lock);
 
+	atomic_set(&ulp_ops->ref_count, 0);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(cnic_ulp_tbl[ulp_type], ulp_ops);
 	mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 
@@ -379,6 +390,8 @@
 int cnic_unregister_driver(int ulp_type)
 {
 	struct cnic_dev *dev;
+	struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (ulp_type >= MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cnic_unregister_driver: Bad type %d\n",
@@ -386,7 +399,8 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
-	if (!cnic_ulp_tbl[ulp_type]) {
+	ulp_ops = cnic_ulp_tbl[ulp_type];
+	if (!ulp_ops) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cnic_unregister_driver: Type %d has not "
 				    "been registered\n", ulp_type);
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -411,6 +425,14 @@
 
 	mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 	synchronize_rcu();
+	while ((atomic_read(&ulp_ops->ref_count) != 0) && (i < 20)) {
+		msleep(100);
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	if (atomic_read(&ulp_ops->ref_count) != 0)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "%s: Failed waiting for ref count to go"
+					" to zero.\n", dev->netdev->name);
 	return 0;
 
 out_unlock:
@@ -466,6 +488,7 @@
 static int cnic_unregister_device(struct cnic_dev *dev, int ulp_type)
 {
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (ulp_type >= MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cnic_unregister_device: Bad type %d\n",
@@ -486,6 +509,15 @@
 
 	synchronize_rcu();
 
+	while (test_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[ulp_type]) &&
+	       i < 20) {
+		msleep(100);
+		i++;
+	}
+	if (test_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[ulp_type]))
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "%s: Failed waiting for ULP up call"
+					" to complete.\n", dev->netdev->name);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cnic_unregister_driver);
@@ -1076,18 +1108,23 @@
 	if (cp->cnic_uinfo)
 		cnic_send_nlmsg(cp, ISCSI_KEVENT_IF_DOWN, NULL);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (if_type = 0; if_type < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE; if_type++) {
 		struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
 
-		ulp_ops = rcu_dereference(cp->ulp_ops[if_type]);
-		if (!ulp_ops)
+		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+		ulp_ops = cp->ulp_ops[if_type];
+		if (!ulp_ops) {
+			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 			continue;
+		}
+		set_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
+		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(ULP_F_START, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]))
 			ulp_ops->cnic_stop(cp->ulp_handle[if_type]);
+
+		clear_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static void cnic_ulp_start(struct cnic_dev *dev)
@@ -1095,18 +1132,23 @@
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
 	int if_type;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (if_type = 0; if_type < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE; if_type++) {
 		struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
 
-		ulp_ops = rcu_dereference(cp->ulp_ops[if_type]);
-		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_start)
+		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+		ulp_ops = cp->ulp_ops[if_type];
+		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_start) {
+			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 			continue;
+		}
+		set_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
+		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(ULP_F_START, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]))
 			ulp_ops->cnic_start(cp->ulp_handle[if_type]);
+
+		clear_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int cnic_ctl(void *data, struct cnic_ctl_info *info)
@@ -1116,22 +1158,18 @@
 	switch (info->cmd) {
 	case CNIC_CTL_STOP_CMD:
 		cnic_hold(dev);
-		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		cnic_ulp_stop(dev);
 		cnic_stop_hw(dev);
 
-		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 		cnic_put(dev);
 		break;
 	case CNIC_CTL_START_CMD:
 		cnic_hold(dev);
-		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		if (!cnic_start_hw(dev))
 			cnic_ulp_start(dev);
 
-		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 		cnic_put(dev);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1145,19 +1183,23 @@
 	int i;
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE_EXT; i++) {
 		struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
 
-		ulp_ops = rcu_dereference(cnic_ulp_tbl[i]);
-		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_init)
+		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+		ulp_ops = cnic_ulp_tbl[i];
+		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_init) {
+			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 			continue;
+		}
+		ulp_get(ulp_ops);
+		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(ULP_F_INIT, &cp->ulp_flags[i]))
 			ulp_ops->cnic_init(dev);
 
+		ulp_put(ulp_ops);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static void cnic_ulp_exit(struct cnic_dev *dev)
@@ -1165,19 +1207,23 @@
 	int i;
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE_EXT; i++) {
 		struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
 
-		ulp_ops = rcu_dereference(cnic_ulp_tbl[i]);
-		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_exit)
+		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+		ulp_ops = cnic_ulp_tbl[i];
+		if (!ulp_ops || !ulp_ops->cnic_exit) {
+			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 			continue;
+		}
+		ulp_get(ulp_ops);
+		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(ULP_F_INIT, &cp->ulp_flags[i]))
 			ulp_ops->cnic_exit(dev);
 
+		ulp_put(ulp_ops);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int cnic_cm_offload_pg(struct cnic_sock *csk)
@@ -2393,6 +2439,37 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int cnic_register_netdev(struct cnic_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
+	struct cnic_eth_dev *ethdev = cp->ethdev;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!ethdev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (ethdev->drv_state & CNIC_DRV_STATE_REGD)
+		return 0;
+
+	err = ethdev->drv_register_cnic(dev->netdev, cp->cnic_ops, dev);
+	if (err)
+		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: register_cnic failed\n",
+		       dev->netdev->name);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void cnic_unregister_netdev(struct cnic_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
+	struct cnic_eth_dev *ethdev = cp->ethdev;
+
+	if (!ethdev)
+		return;
+
+	ethdev->drv_unregister_cnic(dev->netdev);
+}
+
 static int cnic_start_hw(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
@@ -2402,13 +2479,6 @@
 	if (test_bit(CNIC_F_CNIC_UP, &dev->flags))
 		return -EALREADY;
 
-	err = ethdev->drv_register_cnic(dev->netdev, cp->cnic_ops, dev);
-	if (err) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: register_cnic failed\n",
-		       dev->netdev->name);
-		goto err2;
-	}
-
 	dev->regview = ethdev->io_base;
 	cp->chip_id = ethdev->chip_id;
 	pci_dev_get(dev->pcidev);
@@ -2438,18 +2508,13 @@
 	return 0;
 
 err1:
-	ethdev->drv_unregister_cnic(dev->netdev);
 	cp->free_resc(dev);
 	pci_dev_put(dev->pcidev);
-err2:
 	return err;
 }
 
 static void cnic_stop_bnx2_hw(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 {
-	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
-	struct cnic_eth_dev *ethdev = cp->ethdev;
-
 	cnic_disable_bnx2_int_sync(dev);
 
 	cnic_reg_wr_ind(dev, BNX2_CP_SCRATCH + 0x20, 0);
@@ -2461,8 +2526,6 @@
 	cnic_setup_5709_context(dev, 0);
 	cnic_free_irq(dev);
 
-	ethdev->drv_unregister_cnic(dev->netdev);
-
 	cnic_free_resc(dev);
 }
 
@@ -2543,7 +2606,7 @@
 	probe = symbol_get(bnx2_cnic_probe);
 	if (probe) {
 		ethdev = (*probe)(dev);
-		symbol_put_addr(probe);
+		symbol_put(bnx2_cnic_probe);
 	}
 	if (!ethdev)
 		return NULL;
@@ -2646,10 +2709,12 @@
 		else if (event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER)
 			cnic_ulp_exit(dev);
 		else if (event == NETDEV_UP) {
-			mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+			if (cnic_register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
+				cnic_put(dev);
+				goto done;
+			}
 			if (!cnic_start_hw(dev))
 				cnic_ulp_start(dev);
-			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
 		}
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
@@ -2668,10 +2733,9 @@
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		if (event == NETDEV_GOING_DOWN) {
-			mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
 			cnic_ulp_stop(dev);
 			cnic_stop_hw(dev);
-			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
+			cnic_unregister_netdev(dev);
 		} else if (event == NETDEV_UNREGISTER) {
 			write_lock(&cnic_dev_lock);
 			list_del_init(&dev->list);
@@ -2703,6 +2767,7 @@
 		}
 
 		cnic_ulp_exit(dev);
+		cnic_unregister_netdev(dev);
 		list_del_init(&dev->list);
 		cnic_free_dev(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.h b/drivers/net/cnic.h
index 5192d4a..a94b302 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 	unsigned long ulp_flags[MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE];
 #define ULP_F_INIT	0
 #define ULP_F_START	1
+#define ULP_F_CALL_PENDING	2
 	struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops[MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE];
 
 	/* protected by ulp_lock */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
index d1bce27..a492357 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@
 	void (*iscsi_nl_send_msg)(struct cnic_dev *dev, u32 msg_type,
 				  char *data, u16 data_size);
 	struct module *owner;
+	atomic_t ref_count;
 };
 
 extern int cnic_register_driver(int ulp_type, struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 63415bb..fa92a68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4538,8 +4538,7 @@
 		/* Allow time for pending master requests to run */
 		e1000e_disable_pcie_master(&adapter->hw);
 
-		if ((adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_HAS_PHY_WAKEUP) &&
-		    !(hw->mac.ops.check_mng_mode(hw))) {
+		if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_HAS_PHY_WAKEUP) {
 			/* enable wakeup by the PHY */
 			retval = e1000_init_phy_wakeup(adapter, wufc);
 			if (retval)
@@ -4557,7 +4556,8 @@
 	*enable_wake = !!wufc;
 
 	/* make sure adapter isn't asleep if manageability is enabled */
-	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_MNG_PT_ENABLED)
+	if ((adapter->flags & FLAG_MNG_PT_ENABLED) ||
+	    (hw->mac.ops.check_mng_mode(hw)))
 		*enable_wake = true;
 
 	if (adapter->hw.phy.type == e1000_phy_igp_3)
@@ -4670,14 +4670,6 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	/* AER (Advanced Error Reporting) hooks */
-	err = pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
-	if (err) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting failed "
-		                    "0x%x\n", err);
-		/* non-fatal, continue */
-	}
-
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
 	pci_enable_wake(pdev, PCI_D3hot, 0);
@@ -4990,6 +4982,14 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto err_pci_reg;
 
+	/* AER (Advanced Error Reporting) hooks */
+	err = pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting failed "
+		        "0x%x\n", err);
+		/* non-fatal, continue */
+	}
+
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	/* PCI config space info */
 	err = pci_save_state(pdev);
diff --git a/include/linux/gen_stats.h b/include/linux/gen_stats.h
index 0ffa41d..710e901 100644
--- a/include/linux/gen_stats.h
+++ b/include/linux/gen_stats.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 {
 	__u64	bytes;
 	__u32	packets;
+};
+struct gnet_stats_basic_packed
+{
+	__u64	bytes;
+	__u32	packets;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/net/act_api.h b/include/net/act_api.h
index 565eed8..c05fd71 100644
--- a/include/net/act_api.h
+++ b/include/net/act_api.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	u32				tcfc_capab;
 	int				tcfc_action;
 	struct tcf_t			tcfc_tm;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic		tcfc_bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed	tcfc_bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue		tcfc_qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est	tcfc_rate_est;
 	spinlock_t			tcfc_lock;
diff --git a/include/net/gen_stats.h b/include/net/gen_stats.h
index d136b52..c148855 100644
--- a/include/net/gen_stats.h
+++ b/include/net/gen_stats.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 					spinlock_t *lock, struct gnet_dump *d);
 
 extern int gnet_stats_copy_basic(struct gnet_dump *d,
-				 struct gnet_stats_basic *b);
+				 struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *b);
 extern int gnet_stats_copy_rate_est(struct gnet_dump *d,
 				    struct gnet_stats_rate_est *r);
 extern int gnet_stats_copy_queue(struct gnet_dump *d,
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 
 extern int gnet_stats_finish_copy(struct gnet_dump *d);
 
-extern int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+extern int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 			     struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
 			     spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt);
-extern void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+extern void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 			       struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est);
-extern int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+extern int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 				 struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
 				 spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt);
-extern bool gen_estimator_active(const struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+extern bool gen_estimator_active(const struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 				 const struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h b/include/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h
index 65d594d..ddbf37e 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	spinlock_t			lock;
 	struct gnet_estimator		params;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est	rstats;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic		bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed	bstats;
 };
 
 extern struct xt_rateest *xt_rateest_lookup(const char *name);
diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 964ffa0..5482e95 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	 */
 	unsigned long		state;
 	struct sk_buff_head	q;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue	qstats;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index 78e5bfc..493775f 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 struct gen_estimator
 {
 	struct list_head	list;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic	*bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed	*bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est	*rate_est;
 	spinlock_t		*stats_lock;
 	int			ewma_log;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 }
 
 static
-struct gen_estimator *gen_find_node(const struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+struct gen_estimator *gen_find_node(const struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 				    const struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est)
 {
 	struct rb_node *p = est_root.rb_node;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: Called under rtnl_mutex
  */
-int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 		      struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
 		      spinlock_t *stats_lock,
 		      struct nlattr *opt)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: Called under rtnl_mutex
  */
-void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 			struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est)
 {
 	struct gen_estimator *e;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
-int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 			  struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
 			  spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
  *
  * Returns true if estimator is active, and false if not.
  */
-bool gen_estimator_active(const struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
+bool gen_estimator_active(const struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 			  const struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est)
 {
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
diff --git a/net/core/gen_stats.c b/net/core/gen_stats.c
index c3d0ffe..8569310 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_stats.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_stats.c
@@ -106,16 +106,21 @@
  * if the room in the socket buffer was not sufficient.
  */
 int
-gnet_stats_copy_basic(struct gnet_dump *d, struct gnet_stats_basic *b)
+gnet_stats_copy_basic(struct gnet_dump *d, struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *b)
 {
 	if (d->compat_tc_stats) {
 		d->tc_stats.bytes = b->bytes;
 		d->tc_stats.packets = b->packets;
 	}
 
-	if (d->tail)
-		return gnet_stats_copy(d, TCA_STATS_BASIC, b, sizeof(*b));
+	if (d->tail) {
+		struct gnet_stats_basic sb;
 
+		memset(&sb, 0, sizeof(sb));
+		sb.bytes = b->bytes;
+		sb.packets = b->packets;
+		return gnet_stats_copy(d, TCA_STATS_BASIC, &sb, sizeof(sb));
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
index 43f5676..d80b819 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 xt_rateest_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_target_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_rateest_target_info *info = par->targinfo;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic *stats = &info->est->bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *stats = &info->est->bstats;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&info->est->lock);
 	stats->bytes += skb->len;
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index e943c16..4eb1ac9 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -630,23 +630,23 @@
 	return dev;
 }
 
-static ax25_digi *nr_call_to_digi(int ndigis, ax25_address *digipeaters)
+static ax25_digi *nr_call_to_digi(ax25_digi *digi, int ndigis,
+	ax25_address *digipeaters)
 {
-	static ax25_digi ax25_digi;
 	int i;
 
 	if (ndigis == 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ndigis; i++) {
-		ax25_digi.calls[i]    = digipeaters[i];
-		ax25_digi.repeated[i] = 0;
+		digi->calls[i]    = digipeaters[i];
+		digi->repeated[i] = 0;
 	}
 
-	ax25_digi.ndigi      = ndigis;
-	ax25_digi.lastrepeat = -1;
+	digi->ndigi      = ndigis;
+	digi->lastrepeat = -1;
 
-	return &ax25_digi;
+	return digi;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@
 {
 	struct nr_route_struct nr_route;
 	struct net_device *dev;
+	ax25_digi digi;
 	int ret;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -673,13 +674,15 @@
 			ret = nr_add_node(&nr_route.callsign,
 				nr_route.mnemonic,
 				&nr_route.neighbour,
-				nr_call_to_digi(nr_route.ndigis, nr_route.digipeaters),
+				nr_call_to_digi(&digi, nr_route.ndigis,
+						nr_route.digipeaters),
 				dev, nr_route.quality,
 				nr_route.obs_count);
 			break;
 		case NETROM_NEIGH:
 			ret = nr_add_neigh(&nr_route.callsign,
-				nr_call_to_digi(nr_route.ndigis, nr_route.digipeaters),
+				nr_call_to_digi(&digi, nr_route.ndigis,
+						nr_route.digipeaters),
 				dev, nr_route.quality);
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_atm.c b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
index 2a8b83a..ab82f14 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_atm.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	struct socket		*sock;		/* for closing */
 	u32			classid;	/* x:y type ID */
 	int			ref;		/* reference count */
-	struct gnet_stats_basic	bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed	bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue	qstats;
 	struct atm_flow_data	*next;
 	struct atm_flow_data	*excess;	/* flow for excess traffic;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
index 23a1676..d5798e1 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	long			avgidle;
 	long			deficit;	/* Saved deficit for WRR */
 	psched_time_t		penalized;
-	struct gnet_stats_basic bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est rate_est;
 	struct tc_cbq_xstats	xstats;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_drr.c b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
index 7597fe1..12b2fb0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_drr.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	unsigned int			refcnt;
 	unsigned int			filter_cnt;
 
-	struct gnet_stats_basic		bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed		bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue		qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est	rate_est;
 	struct list_head		alist;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 362c281..dad0144 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	struct Qdisc_class_common cl_common;
 	unsigned int	refcnt;		/* usage count */
 
-	struct gnet_stats_basic bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est rate_est;
 	unsigned int	level;		/* class level in hierarchy */
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 88cd026..ec4d463 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 struct htb_class {
 	struct Qdisc_class_common common;
 	/* general class parameters */
-	struct gnet_stats_basic bstats;
+	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed bstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_queue qstats;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est rate_est;
 	struct tc_htb_xstats xstats;	/* our special stats */