165 files changed, 15 insertions, 230 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index 424e9257c9a0..edef008c2b42 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ make_new_skb(struct net_device *dev)
                 printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: memory squeeze. dropping packet.\n", dev->name);
                 return NULL;
         }
-        nskb->dev = dev;
 
         skb_reserve(nskb, 2);   /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpnet.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpnet.c
index c8173db0d84f..68d59d912c99 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpnet.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpnet.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ xpnet_receive(partid_t partid, int channel, struct xpnet_message *msg)
                 (void *) skb->data, (void *) skb->tail, (void *) skb->end,
                 skb->len);
 
-        skb->dev = xpnet_device;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, xpnet_device);
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8260_io/enet.c b/arch/ppc/8260_io/enet.c
index a6056c29cf00..48ce84f5be93 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8260_io/enet.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8260_io/enet.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ for (;;) {
                         cep->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 }
                 else {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_put(skb,pkt_len-4); /* Make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
                                 (unsigned char *)__va(bdp->cbd_bufaddr),
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c b/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
index 06b84c372e58..9db825fe37f0 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
@@ -734,7 +734,6 @@ for (;;) {
                         cep->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 }
                 else {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_put(skb,pkt_len);   /* Make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
                                 (unsigned char *)__va(bdp->cbd_bufaddr),
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/enet.c b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/enet.c
index b23c45bc151a..bfa3f52996d1 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/enet.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/enet.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ for (;;) {
                         cep->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 }
                 else {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_put(skb,pkt_len-4); /* Make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
                                 cep->rx_vaddr[bdp - cep->rx_bd_base],
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
index e6c28fb423b2..57a9a61e54b5 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ while (!(bdp->cbd_sc & BD_ENET_RX_EMPTY)) {
                 printk("%s: Memory squeeze, dropping packet.\n", dev->name);
                 fep->stats.rx_dropped++;
         } else {
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb_put(skb,pkt_len-4); /* Make room */
                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, data, pkt_len-4, 0);
                 skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
index 59243d9aedd6..7698feafa6a7 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ static void c2_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *netdev)
                 skb->data += sizeof(*rxp_hdr);
                 skb->tail = skb->data + buflen;
                 skb->len = buflen;
-                skb->dev = netdev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, netdev);
 
                 netif_rx(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
index 557d96c78a62..cfa8fa5e44ab 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ hysdn_rx_netpkt(hysdn_card * card, unsigned char *buf, unsigned short len)
                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 return;
         }
-        skb->dev = &lp->netdev;
-
         /* copy the data */
         memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), buf, len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c501.c b/drivers/net/3c501.c
index 06e33786078d..4bee99ba7dbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c501.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c501.c
@@ -735,7 +735,6 @@ static void el_receive(struct net_device *dev)
         else
         {
                 skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* Force 16 byte alignment */
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 /*
                  *      The read increments through the bytes. The interrupt
                  *      handler will fix the pointer when it returns to
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c505.c b/drivers/net/3c505.c
index 702bfb2a5e99..c693b5a79500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c505.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c505.c
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ static void receive_packet(struct net_device *dev, int len)
         if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *) &adapter->dmaing))
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: rx blocked, DMA in progress, dir %d\n", dev->name, adapter->current_dma.direction);
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         adapter->current_dma.direction = 0;
         adapter->current_dma.length = rlen;
         adapter->current_dma.skb = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c507.c b/drivers/net/3c507.c
index 54e1d5aebed3..eed4299dc426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c507.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c507.c
@@ -873,7 +873,6 @@ static void el16_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         }
 
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         /* 'skb->data' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
                         memcpy_fromio(skb_put(skb,pkt_len), data_frame + 10, pkt_len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index f791bf026e51..c7511c4d3b68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,6 @@ el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 printk("Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                                            pkt_len, rx_status);
                         if (skb != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);     /* Align IP on 16 byte */
 
                                 /* 'skb->data' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c515.c b/drivers/net/3c515.c
index c307ce66145c..290166d5e7d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -1292,7 +1292,6 @@ static int corkscrew_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 printk("Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                                      pkt_len, rx_status);
                         if (skb != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                                 /* 'skb_put()' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
                                 insl(ioaddr + RX_FIFO,
@@ -1363,7 +1362,6 @@ static int boomerang_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            copying to a properly sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                             && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 4)) != 0) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                                 /* 'skb_put()' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
                                 memcpy(skb_put(skb, pkt_len),
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c523.c b/drivers/net/3c523.c
index 17d61eb0a7e5..6b2036df6856 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c523.c
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ static void elmc_rcv_int(struct net_device *dev)
                                 rbd->status = 0;
                                 skb = (struct sk_buff *) dev_alloc_skb(totlen + 2);
                                 if (skb != NULL) {
-                                        skb->dev = dev;
                                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte alignment */
                                         skb_put(skb,totlen);
                                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb, (char *) p->base+(unsigned long) rbd->buffer,totlen,0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c527.c b/drivers/net/3c527.c
index 6c7437e60bd2..c7b571be20e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c527.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c527.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,6 @@ static void mc32_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev)
                         }
 
                         skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
-                        skb->dev=dev;
                         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                         lp->net_stats.rx_packets++;
                         lp->net_stats.rx_bytes += length;
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index b406ecfa7268..80924f76dee8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -2414,7 +2414,6 @@ static int vortex_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                                            pkt_len, rx_status);
                         if (skb != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                                 /* 'skb_put()' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
                                 if (vp->bus_master &&
@@ -2491,7 +2490,6 @@ boomerang_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         /* Check if the packet is long enough to just accept without
                            copying to a properly sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != 0) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(VORTEX_PCI(vp), dma, PKT_BUF_SZ, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                                 /* 'skb_put()' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/7990.c b/drivers/net/7990.c
index 1b3d11ed6cff..c50264aea16b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/7990.c
+++ b/drivers/net/7990.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static int lance_rx (struct net_device *dev)
                                 return 0;
                         }
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);           /* 16 byte align */
                         skb_put (skb, len);             /* make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index 12c8453f44bc..2f704cb06e7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ rx_status_loop:
                 }
 
                 skb_reserve(new_skb, RX_OFFSET);
-                new_skb->dev = dev;
 
                 pci_unmap_single(cp->pdev, mapping,
                                  buflen, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
@@ -1082,7 +1081,6 @@ static int cp_refill_rx (struct cp_private *cp)
                 if (!skb)
                         goto err_out;
 
-                skb->dev = cp->dev;
                 skb_reserve(skb, RX_OFFSET);
 
                 mapping = pci_map_single(cp->pdev, skb->data, cp->rx_buf_sz,
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index 99304b2aa86e..2101334a8ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -2013,7 +2013,6 @@ no_early_rx:
 
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb (pkt_size + 2);
                 if (likely(skb)) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);   /* 16 byte align the IP fields. */
 #if RX_BUF_IDX == 3
                         wrap_copy(skb, rx_ring, ring_offset+4, pkt_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index 640d7ca2ebcf..3ff1155459a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -830,7 +830,6 @@ memory_squeeze:
                                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                         }
                         else {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 if (!rx_in_place) {
                                         /* 16 byte align the data fields */
                                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
diff --git a/drivers/net/a2065.c b/drivers/net/a2065.c
index d76548e75350..b38fc65005eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/a2065.c
+++ b/drivers/net/a2065.c
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ static int lance_rx (struct net_device *dev)
                                 return 0;
                         }
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);           /* 16 byte align */
                         skb_put (skb, len);             /* make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/acenic.c b/drivers/net/acenic.c
index 7138e0e025bc..7122b7ba8d61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/acenic.c
@@ -2027,7 +2027,6 @@ static void ace_rx_int(struct net_device *dev, u32 rxretprd, u32 rxretcsm)
                  */
                 csum = retdesc->tcp_udp_csum;
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
                 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 962c954c2d56..675fe918421b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -798,9 +798,7 @@ static int amd8111e_rx_poll(struct net_device *dev, int * budget)
                         pci_unmap_single(lp->pci_dev,lp->rx_dma_addr[rx_index],
                                          lp->rx_buff_len-2, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         lp->rx_skbuff[rx_index] = new_skb;
-                        new_skb->dev = dev;
                         lp->rx_dma_addr[rx_index] = pci_map_single(lp->pci_dev,
                                                                    new_skb->data,
                                                                    lp->rx_buff_len-2,
@@ -926,9 +924,7 @@ static int amd8111e_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 pci_unmap_single(lp->pci_dev,lp->rx_dma_addr[rx_index],
                         lp->rx_buff_len-2, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 lp->rx_skbuff[rx_index] = new_skb;
-                new_skb->dev = dev;
                 lp->rx_dma_addr[rx_index] = pci_map_single(lp->pci_dev,
                         new_skb->data, lp->rx_buff_len-2,PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ariadne.c b/drivers/net/ariadne.c
index 9dfc09b181c1..a0e68e718531 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ariadne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ariadne.c
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ static int ariadne_rx(struct net_device *dev)
             }
 
 
-            skb->dev = dev;
             skb_reserve(skb,2);         /* 16 byte align */
             skb_put(skb,pkt_len);       /* Make room */
             eth_copy_and_sum(skb, (char *)priv->rx_buff[entry], pkt_len,0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c b/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
index ddd12d44ff22..8f0d7ce503c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ am79c961_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct dev_priv *priv)
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
 
                 if (skb) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 
                         am_readbuffer(dev, pktaddr, skb_put(skb, len), len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
index 1621b8fe35cf..152fa7a042b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ static void at91ether_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, pktlen), p_recv, pktlen);
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                         lp->stats.rx_bytes += pktlen;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
index dd698b033a62..2438c5bff237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static int ep93xx_rx(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
 
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(length + 2);
                 if (likely(skb != NULL)) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                         dma_sync_single(NULL, ep->descs->rdesc[entry].buf_addr,
                                                 length, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
index a2921882eba8..f075cebe84ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
@@ -875,7 +875,6 @@ ether1_recv_done (struct net_device *dev)
                         skb = dev_alloc_skb (length + 2);
 
                         if (skb) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve (skb, 2);
 
                                 ether1_readbuffer (dev, skb_put (skb, length), rbd.rbd_bufl, length);
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
index 841178343a07..32da2eb9bcee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ if (next_ptr < RX_START || next_ptr >= RX_END) {
                         if (skb) {
                                 unsigned char *buf;
 
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 buf = skb_put(skb, length);
                                 ether3_readbuffer(dev, buf + 12, length - 12);
diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index 56ae8babd919..bed8e0ebaf19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);
 
                         insw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, skb_put(skb,pkt_len), (pkt_len + 1) >> 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
index 4e3bf6a1f22c..f52e7f22f63d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ bionet_poll_rx(struct net_device *dev) {
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve( skb, 2 );          /* 16 Byte align  */
                         skb_put( skb, pkt_len );        /* make room */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
index 7e37ac86a69a..dfa8b9ba4c80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,6 @@ static int lance_rx( struct net_device *dev )
                                                    pkt_len );
                                 }
 
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve( skb, 2 );  /* 16 byte align */
                                 skb_put( skb, pkt_len );        /* Make room */
                                 lp->memcpy_f( skb->data, PKTBUF_ADDR(head), pkt_len );
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
index 8606eac5bec8..e3f181602e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static void atl1_rx_checksum(struct atl1_adapter *adapter,
 static u16 atl1_alloc_rx_buffers(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 {
         struct atl1_rfd_ring *rfd_ring = &adapter->rfd_ring;
-        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
         struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
         struct page *page;
         unsigned long offset;
@@ -444,7 +443,6 @@ static u16 atl1_alloc_rx_buffers(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
                  * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
                  */
                 skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-                skb->dev = netdev;
 
                 buffer_info->alloced = 1;
                 buffer_info->skb = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 2d306fcb7f36..18aba838c1ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -793,7 +793,6 @@ static void net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                         goto done;
                 }
-                skb->dev = dev;
 
                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                 read_block(ioaddr, pkt_len, skb_put(skb,pkt_len), dev->if_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 69ae229b680e..97b55f2546c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ static int au1000_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 aup->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 continue;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte IP header align */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
                                 (unsigned char *)pDB->vaddr, frmlen, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index d742bfe24471..f67d97de97ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ static int b44_rx(struct b44 *bp, int budget)
                         if (copy_skb == NULL)
                                 goto drop_it_no_recycle;
 
-                        copy_skb->dev = bp->dev;
                         skb_reserve(copy_skb, 2);
                         skb_put(copy_skb, len);
                         /* DMA sync done above, copy just the actual packet */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bmac.c b/drivers/net/bmac.c
index c143304dcff5..4612725965df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bmac.c
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ static irqreturn_t bmac_rxdma_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 if (skb != NULL) {
                         nb -= ETHERCRC;
                         skb_put(skb, nb);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                         netif_rx(skb);
                         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index c8126484c2be..68e37a655fe2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -1995,7 +1995,6 @@ static int cas_rx_process_pkt(struct cas *cp, struct cas_rx_comp *rxc,
                 return -1;
 
         *skbref = skb;
-        skb->dev = cp->dev;
         skb_reserve(skb, swivel);
 
         p = skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
index 326d4a665123..47fa8dcf7527 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
@@ -1379,12 +1379,11 @@ static void sge_rx(struct sge *sge, struct freelQ *fl, unsigned int len)
         }
         __skb_pull(skb, sizeof(*p));
 
-        skb->dev = adapter->port[p->iff].dev;
         skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
         st = per_cpu_ptr(sge->port_stats[p->iff], smp_processor_id());
         st->rx_packets++;
 
-        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, skb->dev);
+        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, adapter->port[p->iff].dev);
         if ((adapter->flags & RX_CSUM_ENABLED) && p->csum == 0xffff &&
             skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP) &&
             (skb->data[9] == IPPROTO_TCP || skb->data[9] == IPPROTO_UDP)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index 8eb571276000..98643801a3b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -1375,7 +1375,6 @@ e100_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 myNextRxDesc->descr.buf = L1_CACHE_ALIGN(virt_to_phys(myNextRxDesc->skb->data));
         }
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
         /* Send the packet to the upper layers */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
index 4612f71a7106..9774bb1b3e80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,6 @@ skip_this_frame:
                 return;
         }
         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* longword align L3 header */
-        skb->dev = dev;
 
         if (bp + length > lp->end_dma_buff) {
                 int semi_cnt = lp->end_dma_buff - bp;
@@ -1702,7 +1701,6 @@ net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 return;
         }
         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* longword align L3 header */
-        skb->dev = dev;
 
         readwords(ioaddr, RX_FRAME_PORT, skb_put(skb, length), length >> 1);
         if (length & 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index 027ab2c3825c..8946f7aa97cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
@@ -1684,9 +1684,8 @@ static void rx_eth(struct adapter *adap, struct sge_rspq *rq,
         struct port_info *pi;
 
         skb_pull(skb, sizeof(*p) + pad);
-        skb->dev = adap->port[p->iff];
         skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, skb->dev);
+        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, adap->port[p->iff]);
         pi = netdev_priv(skb->dev);
         if (pi->rx_csum_offload && p->csum_valid && p->csum == 0xffff &&
             !p->fragment) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/de600.c b/drivers/net/de600.c
index e547ce14eefe..dae97b860daa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/de600.c
+++ b/drivers/net/de600.c
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ static void de600_rx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
         }
         /* else */
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* Align */
 
         /* 'skb->data' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/de620.c b/drivers/net/de620.c
index b6ad0cb50552..dc4892426174 100644
--- a/drivers/net/de620.c
+++ b/drivers/net/de620.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ static int de620_rx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
                 }
                 else { /* Yep! Go get it! */
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* Align */
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         /* skb->data points to the start of sk_buff data area */
                         buffer = skb_put(skb,size);
                         /* copy the packet into the buffer */
diff --git a/drivers/net/declance.c b/drivers/net/declance.c
index 9f7e1db8ce62..95d854e2295c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/declance.c
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ static int lance_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         }
                         lp->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align */
                         skb_put(skb, len);      /* make room */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/depca.c b/drivers/net/depca.c
index f3807aaf10aa..183497020bfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/depca.c
+++ b/drivers/net/depca.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ static int depca_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                         unsigned char *buf;
                                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                         buf = skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
-                                        skb->dev = dev;
                                         if (entry < lp->rx_old) {       /* Wrapped buffer */
                                                 len = (lp->rxRingMask - lp->rx_old + 1) * RX_BUFF_SZ;
                                                 memcpy_fromio(buf, lp->rx_buff[lp->rx_old], len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dgrs.c b/drivers/net/dgrs.c
index a79520295fd0..d223c38966f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dgrs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dgrs.c
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ dgrs_rcv_frame(
                 /* discarding the frame */
                 goto out;
         }
-        skb->dev = devN;
         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP header */
 
 again:
diff --git a/drivers/net/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
index 9d446a0fe0bf..74ec64a1625d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ rio_timer (unsigned long data)
                                         break;
                                 }
                                 np->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 skb_reserve (skb, 2);
                                 np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo =
@@ -575,7 +574,6 @@ alloc_list (struct net_device *dev)
                                 dev->name);
                         break;
                 }
-                skb->dev = dev; /* Mark as being used by this device. */
                 skb_reserve (skb, 2);   /* 16 byte align the IP header. */
                 /* Rubicon now supports 40 bits of addressing space. */
                 np->rx_ring[i].fraginfo =
@@ -866,7 +864,6 @@ receive_packet (struct net_device *dev)
                                                                 DMA_48BIT_MASK,
                                                             np->rx_buf_sz,
                                                             PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 skb_reserve (skb, 2);
                                 eth_copy_and_sum (skb,
@@ -910,7 +907,6 @@ receive_packet (struct net_device *dev)
                                 break;
                         }
                         np->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);
                         np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo =
diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index 615d2b14efa7..8cc1174e7f64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -954,7 +954,6 @@ dm9000_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 /* Move data from DM9000 */
                 if (GoodPacket
                     && ((skb = dev_alloc_skb(RxLen + 4)) != NULL)) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                         rdptr = (u8 *) skb_put(skb, RxLen - 4);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index b4463094c93a..39654e1e2bed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1591,7 +1591,6 @@ eepro_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 
                                 break;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);
 
                         if (lp->version == LAN595)
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index e28bb1e38f8d..db658bc491a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -1793,7 +1793,6 @@ speedo_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            copying to a properly sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != 0) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                                 /* 'skb_put()' points to the start of sk_buff data area. */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(sp->pdev, sp->rx_ring_dma[entry],
diff --git a/drivers/net/eexpress.c b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
index 3868b8031266..8aaf5ec0c360 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
@@ -976,7 +976,6 @@ static void eexp_hw_rx_pio(struct net_device *dev)
                                         lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                         break;
                                 }
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 outw(pbuf+10, ioaddr+READ_PTR);
                                 insw(ioaddr+DATAPORT, skb_put(skb,pkt_len),(pkt_len+1)>>1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 3a6a83d3ee1c..4e3f14c9c717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ static void epic_init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
                 ep->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
                 if (skb == NULL)
                         break;
-                skb->dev = dev;                 /* Mark as being used by this device. */
                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header. */
                 ep->rx_ring[i].bufaddr = pci_map_single(ep->pci_dev,
                         skb->data, ep->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
@@ -1199,7 +1198,6 @@ static int epic_rx(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(ep->pci_dev,
                                                             ep->rx_ring[entry].bufaddr,
@@ -1236,7 +1234,6 @@ static int epic_rx(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
                         skb = ep->rx_skbuff[entry] = dev_alloc_skb(ep->rx_buf_sz);
                         if (skb == NULL)
                                 break;
-                        skb->dev = dev;                 /* Mark as being used by this device. */
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
                         ep->rx_ring[entry].bufaddr = pci_map_single(ep->pci_dev,
                                 skb->data, ep->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index 93283e386f3a..04abf59e5007 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,6 @@ static void eth16i_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);
 
                         /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
index 714ea1176ec7..cb0792c187ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ static int ewrk3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 
                                         if ((skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
                                                 unsigned char *p;
-                                                skb->dev = dev;
                                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align to 16 bytes */
                                                 p = skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
index 38a13f440530..abe9b089c610 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,6 @@ static int netdev_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak &&
                             (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pci_dev,
                                                             np->cur_rx->buffer,
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec.c b/drivers/net/fec.c
index 6764281b4531..255b09124e11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ while (!((status = bdp->cbd_sc) & BD_ENET_RX_EMPTY)) {
                 printk("%s: Memory squeeze, dropping packet.\n", dev->name);
                 fep->stats.rx_dropped++;
         } else {
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb_put(skb,pkt_len-4); /* Make room */
                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, data, pkt_len-4, 0);
                 skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
index 77f747a5afa7..698dba8f2aa1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ static int fec_enet_rx_common(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
                                 skbn = dev_alloc_skb(ENET_RX_FRSIZE);
 
                         if (skbn != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);  /* Make room */
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                 received++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index d04214e4e581..d5d458c3421f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,6 @@ static int nv_alloc_rx(struct net_device *dev)
         while (np->put_rx.orig != less_rx) {
                 struct sk_buff *skb = dev_alloc_skb(np->rx_buf_sz + NV_RX_ALLOC_PAD);
                 if (skb) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         np->put_rx_ctx->skb = skb;
                         np->put_rx_ctx->dma = pci_map_single(np->pci_dev, skb->data,
                                                              skb->end-skb->data, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
@@ -1416,7 +1415,6 @@ static int nv_alloc_rx_optimized(struct net_device *dev)
         while (np->put_rx.ex != less_rx) {
                 struct sk_buff *skb = dev_alloc_skb(np->rx_buf_sz + NV_RX_ALLOC_PAD);
                 if (skb) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         np->put_rx_ctx->skb = skb;
                         np->put_rx_ctx->dma = pci_map_single(np->pci_dev, skb->data,
                                                              skb->end-skb->data, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index 4a05c14bf7ec..9f6ef315ce51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ static int fs_enet_rx_napi(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
                                 skbn = dev_alloc_skb(ENET_RX_FRSIZE);
 
                         if (skbn != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);  /* Make room */
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                 received++;
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ static int fs_enet_rx_non_napi(struct net_device *dev)
                                 skbn = dev_alloc_skb(ENET_RX_FRSIZE);
 
                         if (skbn != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);  /* Make room */
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                 received++;
@@ -516,7 +514,6 @@ void fs_init_bds(struct net_device *dev)
                         break;
                 }
                 fep->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 CBDW_BUFADDR(bdp,
                         dma_map_single(fep->dev, skb->data,
                                 L1_CACHE_ALIGN(PKT_MAXBUF_SIZE),
diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index d981d4c41dd3..1d019195a391 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -1295,8 +1295,6 @@ struct sk_buff * gfar_new_skb(struct net_device *dev, struct rxbd8 *bdp)
          */
         skb_reserve(skb, alignamount);
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
-
         bdp->bufPtr = dma_map_single(NULL, skb->data,
                         priv->rx_buffer_size, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
index c3c0d67fc383..2521b111b3a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,6 @@ static int hamachi_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: rx_copybreak non-zero "
                                   "not good with RX_CHECKSUM\n", dev->name);
 #endif
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(hmp->pci_dev,
                                                             hmp->rx_ring[entry].addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp100.c b/drivers/net/hp100.c
index 7dc5185aa2c0..8118a6750b61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp100.c
@@ -1816,7 +1816,6 @@ static void hp100_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         u_char *ptr;
 
                         skb_reserve(skb,2);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         /* ptr to start of the sk_buff data area */
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibm_emac/ibm_emac_core.c b/drivers/net/ibm_emac/ibm_emac_core.c
index dd8ad8746825..b1ad62d89eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibm_emac/ibm_emac_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibm_emac/ibm_emac_core.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,6 @@ static int emac_poll_rx(void *param, int budget)
 
                 skb_put(skb, len);
               push_packet:
-                skb->dev = dev->ndev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev->ndev);
                 emac_rx_csum(dev, skb, ctrl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmlana.c b/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
index 3f946c811511..fe85d6fcba33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ static void irqrx_handler(struct net_device *dev)
 
                                 /* set up skb fields */
 
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 458db0538a9a..0573fcfcb2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ static int ibmveth_poll(struct net_device *netdev, int *budget)
 
                                 skb_reserve(skb, offset);
                                 skb_put(skb, length);
-                                skb->dev = netdev;
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, netdev);
 
                                 netif_receive_skb(skb); /* send it up */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
index 4ad780719a84..ea07aa5ba51b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
@@ -633,8 +633,6 @@ static inline void ioc3_rx(struct ioc3_private *ip)
 
                         ip->rx_skbs[rx_entry] = NULL;   /* Poison  */
 
-                        new_skb->dev = priv_netdev(ip);
-
                         /* Because we reserve afterwards. */
                         skb_put(new_skb, (1664 + RX_OFFSET));
                         rxb = (struct ioc3_erxbuf *) new_skb->data;
@@ -940,7 +938,6 @@ static void ioc3_alloc_rings(struct net_device *dev)
                         }
 
                         ip->rx_skbs[i] = skb;
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         /* Because we reserve afterwards. */
                         skb_put(skb, (1664 + RX_OFFSET));
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 0e9ba3c3faf7..347d50cd77d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ static void veth_receive(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx,
                 }
 
                 skb_put(skb, length);
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
                 netif_rx(skb);  /* send it up */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
index a4eccb11d677..6683afc02aaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ static int ixpdev_rx(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
 
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(desc->pkt_length + 2);
                 if (likely(skb != NULL)) {
-                        skb->dev = nds[desc->channel];
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb, buf, desc->pkt_length, 0);
                         skb_put(skb, desc->pkt_length);
-                        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, skb->dev);
+                        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, nds[desc->channel]);
 
                         skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/lance.c b/drivers/net/lance.c
index a3843320dbe1..11cbcb946db4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lance.c
@@ -1184,7 +1184,6 @@ lance_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                         }
                                         break;
                                 }
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* 16 byte align */
                                 skb_put(skb,pkt_len);   /* Make room */
                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
index 452863d5d498..0edcd125fd61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@ memory_squeeze:
                                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                         }
                         else {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 if (!rx_in_place) {
                                         /* 16 byte align the data fields */
                                         dma_sync_single_for_cpu(lp->dev, (dma_addr_t)WSWAPchar(rbd->b_data), PKT_BUF_SZ, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
index e726c06b8dc6..5c86e737f954 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
@@ -722,7 +722,6 @@ static void ei_receive(struct net_device *dev)
                         else
                         {
                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* IP headers on 16 byte boundaries */
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);  /* Make room */
                                 ei_block_input(dev, pkt_len, skb, current_offset + sizeof(rx_frame));
                                 skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 2b739fd584f1..4380e5e89dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static int loopback_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         skb_orphan(skb);
 
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
-        skb->dev = dev;
 #ifndef LOOPBACK_MUST_CHECKSUM
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/lp486e.c b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
index 177c502f7385..5fc18da1873d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lp486e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@ i596_rx_one(struct net_device *dev, struct i596_private *lp,
                         return 1;
                 }
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 memcpy(skb_put(skb,pkt_len), rfd->data, pkt_len);
 
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
index e960138011c0..90e695d53266 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 return;
         }
         skb_put(skb, length);
-        skb->dev = dev;
 
         memcpy_fromio(skb->data, dev->mem_start + PP_RxFrame, length);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index 2e9571bf0736..0c3649be0d05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static int macb_rx_frame(struct macb *bp, unsigned int first_frag,
         }
 
         skb_reserve(skb, RX_OFFSET);
-        skb->dev = bp->dev;
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
         skb_put(skb, len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mace.c b/drivers/net/mace.c
index 9ec24f0d5d68..b3bd62394958 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mace.c
@@ -939,7 +939,6 @@ static irqreturn_t mace_rxdma_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 else    /* Ethernet header; mace includes FCS */
                     nb -= 8;
                 skb_put(skb, nb);
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 mp->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
                 netif_rx(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/macmace.c b/drivers/net/macmace.c
index 5d541e873041..8c07ffc9c244 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macmace.c
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ static void mace_dma_rx_frame(struct net_device *dev, struct mace_frame *mf)
         skb_reserve(skb,2);
         memcpy(skb_put(skb, mf->len), mf->data, mf->len);
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
         netif_rx(skb);
         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index 7e69ca6edd91..fafe67835238 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static void meth_rx(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
                                         /* Write metadata, and then pass to the receive level */
                                         skb_put(skb_c, len);
                                         priv->rx_skbs[priv->rx_write] = skb;
-                                        skb_c->dev = dev;
                                         skb_c->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb_c, dev);
                                         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                                         priv->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mipsnet.c b/drivers/net/mipsnet.c
index f42b9e201937..403f63afd201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mipsnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mipsnet.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static inline ssize_t mipsnet_get_fromdev(struct net_device *dev, size_t count)
         if (ioiocpy_frommipsnet(dev, skb_put(skb, len), len))
                 return -EFAULT;
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index 8015a7c5b0c9..cd9369a285e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_receive_queue(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
                          * received packet
                          */
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_info.byte_cnt - 4);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         if (pkt_info.cmd_sts & ETH_LAYER_4_CHECKSUM_OK) {
                                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index f8efe0e70a6b..7c04179c7b13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,6 @@ myri10ge_rx_done(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, struct myri10ge_rx_buf *rx,
                 skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags = 0;
         }
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-        skb->dev = dev;
 
         if (mgp->csum_flag) {
                 if ((skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) ||
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 349b96a3ec4c..a8d7ff2c96ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -2289,7 +2289,6 @@ static void netdev_rx(struct net_device *dev, int *work_done, int work_to_do)
                          * without copying to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                             && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + RX_OFFSET)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 skb_reserve(skb, RX_OFFSET);
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pci_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
index a53644f6a29b..2b8da0a54998 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static void netx_eth_receive(struct net_device *ndev)
                 FIFO_PTR_SEGMENT(seg) | FIFO_PTR_FRAMENO(frameno));
 
         ndev->last_rx = jiffies;
-        skb->dev = ndev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, ndev);
         netif_rx(skb);
         priv->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index eff965dc5fff..5cd40562da7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,6 @@ netxen_process_rcv(struct netxen_adapter *adapter, int ctxid,
                 port->stats.csummed++;
                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
         }
-        skb->dev = netdev;
         if (desc_ctx == RCV_DESC_LRO_CTXID) {
                 /* True length was only available on the last pkt */
                 skb_put(skb, buffer->lro_length);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index 8be0d030d6f4..3d5b4232f65f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ static void ni5010_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 return;
         }
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 
         /* Read packet into buffer */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni52.c b/drivers/net/ni52.c
index a6f4b24b0176..70b6812a8a75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni52.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni52.c
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ static void ni52_rcv_int(struct net_device *dev)
                                         skb = (struct sk_buff *) dev_alloc_skb(totlen+2);
                                         if(skb != NULL)
                                         {
-                                                skb->dev = dev;
                                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);
                                                 skb_put(skb,totlen);
                                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb,(char *) p->base+(unsigned long) rbd->buffer,totlen,0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni65.c b/drivers/net/ni65.c
index 1578f4d98498..782201d12c22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni65.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni65.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ static void *ni65_alloc_mem(struct net_device *dev,char *what,int size,int type)
                         printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: unable to allocate %s memory.\n",dev->name,what);
                         return NULL;
                 }
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb_reserve(skb,2+16);
                 skb_put(skb,R_BUF_SIZE);         /* grab the whole space .. (not necessary) */
                 ptr = skb->data;
@@ -1094,7 +1093,6 @@ static void ni65_recv_intr(struct net_device *dev,int csr0)
                         if(skb)
                         {
                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);
-        skb->dev = dev;
 #ifdef RCV_VIA_SKB
                                 if( (unsigned long) (skb->data + R_BUF_SIZE) > 0x1000000) {
                                         skb_put(skb,len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
index 9ec6e9e54f47..747988b12ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@ static inline int rx_refill(struct net_device *ndev, gfp_t gfp)
                 res &= 0xf;
                 skb_reserve(skb, res);
 
-                skb->dev = ndev;
                 if (gfp != GFP_ATOMIC)
                         spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->rx_info.lock, flags);
                 res = ns83820_add_rx_skb(dev, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
index d670ac74824f..3f4213f3d5de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
@@ -334,8 +334,6 @@ static void pasemi_mac_replenish_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev)
                         break;
                 }
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
-
                 dma = pci_map_single(mac->dma_pdev, skb->data, skb->len,
                                      PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
index 6ca4e4fa6b88..099972c977ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,6 @@ static void netdrv_rx_interrupt (struct net_device *dev,
 
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb (pkt_size + 2);
                 if (skb) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);   /* 16 byte align the IP fields. */
 
                         eth_copy_and_sum (skb, &rx_ring[ring_offset + 4], pkt_size, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index c7bd9c1c7f31..2b395ee21f75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,6 @@ static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev, int worklimit)
                         DEBUG(3, "  Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                                   pkt_len, rx_status);
                         if (skb != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 insl(ioaddr+RX_FIFO, skb_put(skb, pkt_len),
                                                 ((pkt_len+3)>>2));
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 461e8274ef69..143ae2ff309e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
             DEBUG(3, "    Receiving packet size %d status %4.4x.\n",
                   pkt_len, rx_status);
             if (skb != NULL) {
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                 insl(ioaddr+RX_FIFO, skb_put(skb, pkt_len),
                         (pkt_len+3)>>2);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 6139048f8117..fabbe95c7ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -1496,7 +1496,6 @@ static void ei_receive(struct net_device *dev)
                         else
                         {
                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);     /* IP headers on 16 byte boundaries */
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);  /* Make room */
                                 ei_block_input(dev, pkt_len, skb, current_offset + sizeof(rx_frame));
                                 skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 0d7de617e535..3f93d4933235 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@ static void fjn_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                 break;
             }
-            skb->dev = dev;
 
             skb_reserve(skb, 2);
             insw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, skb_put(skb, pkt_len),
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index 3b707747a811..ec0af65cd5d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -1182,8 +1182,6 @@ static int mace_rx(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char RxCnt)
       skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len+2);
 
       if (skb != NULL) {
-        skb->dev = dev;
-
         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
         insw(ioaddr + AM2150_RCV, skb_put(skb, pkt_len), pkt_len>>1);
         if (pkt_len & 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 2561f76033ea..7912dbd14251 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1669,7 +1669,6 @@ static void smc_rx(struct net_device *dev)
              (packet_length+1)>>1);
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
         
-        skb->dev = dev;
         netif_rx(skb);
         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
         smc->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 5879e7c36988..809ec440b8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,6 @@ xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
                             (pktlen+1)>>1);
                 }
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 netif_rx(skb);
                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                 lp->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index 4d94ba7899bf..0791360a6a66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,6 @@ static void pcnet32_rx_entry(struct net_device *dev,
                                          PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
                         lp->rx_skbuff[entry] = newskb;
-                        newskb->dev = dev;
                         lp->rx_dma_addr[entry] =
                                             pci_map_single(lp->pci_dev,
                                                            newskb->data,
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index a8246eb2f8d9..40d2639eedcb 100755
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -1873,7 +1873,6 @@ static void ql_process_mac_rx_intr(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
                          pci_unmap_len(lrg_buf_cb2, maplen),
                          PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
         prefetch(skb->data);
-        skb->dev = qdev->ndev;
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, qdev->ndev);
 
@@ -1946,7 +1945,6 @@ static void ql_process_macip_rx_intr(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
                         skb2->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
                 }
         }
-        skb2->dev = qdev->ndev;
         skb2->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb2, qdev->ndev);
 
         netif_receive_skb(skb2);
diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 6a77b8a92245..34280f94e9ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2586,7 +2586,6 @@ rtl8169_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp,
                         pci_action(tp->pci_dev, le64_to_cpu(desc->addr),
                                    tp->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_size);
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/rionet.c b/drivers/net/rionet.c
index b7ff484af3e1..df6b73872fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rionet.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ static int rionet_rx_clean(struct net_device *ndev)
 
                 rnet->rx_skb[i]->data = data;
                 skb_put(rnet->rx_skb[i], RIO_MAX_MSG_SIZE);
-                rnet->rx_skb[i]->dev = ndev;
                 rnet->rx_skb[i]->protocol =
                     eth_type_trans(rnet->rx_skb[i], ndev);
                 error = netif_rx(rnet->rx_skb[i]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/saa9730.c b/drivers/net/saa9730.c
index 143958f1ef0a..ad94358ece89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/saa9730.c
+++ b/drivers/net/saa9730.c
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ static int lan_saa9730_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         } else {
                                 lp->stats.rx_bytes += len;
                                 lp->stats.rx_packets++;
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align */
                                 skb_put(skb, len);      /* make room */
                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
index 103c3174ab54..0a3a379b634c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -933,9 +933,6 @@ static int sbdma_add_rcvbuffer(sbmacdma_t *d,struct sk_buff *sb)
                 }
 
                 sbdma_align_skb(sb_new, SMP_CACHE_BYTES, ETHER_ALIGN);
-
-                /* mark skbuff owned by our device */
-                sb_new->dev = d->sbdma_eth->sbm_dev;
         }
         else {
                 sb_new = sb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sc92031.c b/drivers/net/sc92031.c
index c32c21af3fdd..5b7284c955dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sc92031.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sc92031.c
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ static void _sc92031_rx_tasklet(struct net_device *dev)
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, pkt_size), rx_ring + rx_ring_offset, pkt_size);
                 }
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                 netif_rx(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
index 0d6c95c7aedf..4bce7c4f373c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
+++ b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ static void seeq8005_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* align data on 16 byte */
                         buf = skb_put(skb,pkt_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
index 52ed522a234c..5a8919132186 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static inline void sgiseeq_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct sgiseeq_private *sp
                         skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
 
                         if (skb) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 skb_put(skb, len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index 34463ce6f132..bc8de48da313 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ static int sis190_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *dev,
                         pci_action(tp->pci_dev, le32_to_cpu(desc->addr),
                                    tp->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_size);
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index b2a3b19d773a..dea0126723da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -1160,7 +1160,6 @@ sis900_init_rx_ring(struct net_device *net_dev)
                            buffer */
                         break;
                 }
-                skb->dev = net_dev;
                 sis_priv->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
                 sis_priv->rx_ring[i].cmdsts = RX_BUF_SIZE;
                 sis_priv->rx_ring[i].bufptr = pci_map_single(sis_priv->pci_dev,
@@ -1800,7 +1799,6 @@ static int sis900_rx(struct net_device *net_dev)
                         sis_priv->stats.rx_packets++;
                         sis_priv->dirty_rx++;
 refill_rx_ring:
-                        skb->dev = net_dev;
                         sis_priv->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
                         sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].cmdsts = RX_BUF_SIZE;
                         sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].bufptr =
@@ -1832,7 +1830,6 @@ refill_rx_ring:
                                 sis_priv->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = net_dev;
                         sis_priv->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
                         sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].cmdsts = RX_BUF_SIZE;
                         sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].bufptr =
diff --git a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
index e94ab256b540..9ac1fe659dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
@@ -2193,7 +2193,6 @@ rx_start:
                                 SK_PNMI_CNT_RX_OCTETS_DELIVERED(pAC,
                                         FrameLength, pRxPort->PortIndex);
 
-                                pMsg->dev = pAC->dev[pRxPort->PortIndex];
                                 pMsg->protocol = eth_type_trans(pMsg,
                                         pAC->dev[pRxPort->PortIndex]);
                                 netif_rx(pMsg);
@@ -2246,7 +2245,6 @@ rx_start:
                                 (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI)) != 0 ||
                                 (ForRlmt & SK_RLMT_RX_PROTOCOL) ==
                                 SK_RLMT_RX_PROTOCOL) {
-                                pMsg->dev = pAC->dev[pRxPort->PortIndex];
                                 pMsg->protocol = eth_type_trans(pMsg,
                                         pAC->dev[pRxPort->PortIndex]);
                                 netif_rx(pMsg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index c95614131980..8a2109a913b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ static inline void	 smc911x_rcv(struct net_device *dev)
                 DBG(SMC_DEBUG_PKTS, "%s: Received packet\n", dev->name,);
                 PRINT_PKT(data, ((pkt_len - 4) <= 64) ? pkt_len - 4 : 64);
                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 netif_rx(skb);
                 lp->stats.rx_packets++;
@@ -1307,7 +1306,6 @@ smc911x_rx_dma_irq(int dma, void *data)
         lp->current_rx_skb = NULL;
         PRINT_PKT(skb->data, skb->len);
         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
         netif_rx(skb);
         lp->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index bd6e84506c29..36c1ebadbf20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,6 @@ static void smc_rcv(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 skb_reserve( skb, 2 );   /* 16 bit alignment */
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 data = skb_put( skb, packet_length);
 
 #ifdef USE_32_BIT
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 49f4b7712ebf..01cc3c742c38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ static inline void  smc_rcv(struct net_device *dev)
                 PRINT_PKT(data, packet_len - 4);
 
                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 netif_rx(skb);
                 lp->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sonic.c b/drivers/net/sonic.c
index ed7aa0a5acca..c6320c719931 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sonic.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static int sonic_open(struct net_device *dev)
                                dev->name);
                         return -ENOMEM;
                 }
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 /* align IP header unless DMA requires otherwise */
                 if (SONIC_BUS_SCALE(lp->dma_bitmode) == 2)
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
@@ -451,7 +450,6 @@ static void sonic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        new_skb->dev = dev;
                         /* provide 16 byte IP header alignment unless DMA requires otherwise */
                         if(SONIC_BUS_SCALE(lp->dma_bitmode) == 2)
                                 skb_reserve(new_skb, 2);
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index e3019d52c30f..f7e0ac7f789a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
         netdev = card->netdev;
 
         skb = descr->skb;
-        skb->dev = netdev;
         skb_put(skb, hwdescr->valid_size);
 
         /* the card seems to add 2 bytes of junk in front
diff --git a/drivers/net/starfire.c b/drivers/net/starfire.c
index 8bba2e3da7e1..9d6e454a8f98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/net/starfire.c
@@ -1452,7 +1452,6 @@ static int __netdev_rx(struct net_device *dev, int *quota)
                    to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                 if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                     && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                         pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pci_dev,
                                                     np->rx_info[entry].mapping,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
index 4757aa647c7a..5bcc749bef11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
@@ -775,7 +775,6 @@ static void sun3_82586_rcv_int(struct net_device *dev)
                                         skb = (struct sk_buff *) dev_alloc_skb(totlen+2);
                                         if(skb != NULL)
                                         {
-                                                skb->dev = dev;
                                                 skb_reserve(skb,2);
                                                 skb_put(skb,totlen);
                                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb,(char *) p->base+swab32((unsigned long) rbd->buffer),totlen,0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
index 7bee45b42a2c..0454827c8c21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static int lance_rx( struct net_device *dev )
                                 }
 
 
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve( skb, 2 );  /* 16 byte align */
                                 skb_put( skb, pkt_len );        /* Make room */
 //                              memcpy( skb->data, PKTBUF_ADDR(head), pkt_len );
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunbmac.c b/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
index 18f88853e1e5..2ad8d58dee3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ static void bigmac_rx(struct bigmac *bp)
                                 drops++;
                                 goto drop_it;
                         }
-                        copy_skb->dev = bp->dev;
                         skb_reserve(copy_skb, 2);
                         skb_put(copy_skb, len);
                         sbus_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(bp->bigmac_sdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sundance.c b/drivers/net/sundance.c
index c06ecc8002b9..f51ba31970aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,6 @@ static void rx_poll(unsigned long data)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pci_dev,
                                                             desc->frag[0].addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index 08ea61db46fe..db2e1a6b7231 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ static int gem_rx(struct gem *gp, int work_to_do)
                                 goto drop_it;
                         }
 
-                        copy_skb->dev = gp->dev;
                         skb_reserve(copy_skb, 2);
                         skb_put(copy_skb, len);
                         pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(gp->pdev, dma_addr, len, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
index 192bbc91c731..aca592bc0329 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
@@ -2058,7 +2058,6 @@ static void happy_meal_rx(struct happy_meal *hp, struct net_device *dev)
                                 goto drop_it;
                         }
 
-                        copy_skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(copy_skb, 2);
                         skb_put(copy_skb, len);
                         hme_dma_sync_for_cpu(hp, dma_addr, len, DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
index b0929a457b60..8f53a1ef6083 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ static void lance_rx_dvma(struct net_device *dev)
 
                         lp->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);            /* 16 byte align */
                         skb_put(skb, len);              /* make room */
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb,
@@ -721,7 +720,6 @@ static void lance_rx_pio(struct net_device *dev)
 
                         lp->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve (skb, 2);           /* 16 byte align */
                         skb_put(skb, len);              /* make room */
                         lance_piocopy_to_skb(skb, &(ib->rx_buf[entry][0]), len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/sunqe.c
index f3bad56d476a..fbfb98284fde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunqe.c
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ static void qe_rx(struct sunqe *qep)
                                 drops++;
                                 qep->net_stats.rx_dropped++;
                         } else {
-                                skb->dev = qep->dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 skb_put(skb, len);
                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, (unsigned char *) this_qbuf,
diff --git a/drivers/net/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
index e3a7e3ceab77..d7741e23f8de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,6 @@ tc35815_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 break;
                         }
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);   /* 16 bit alignment */
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         data = skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.c b/drivers/net/tlan.c
index f85f00251123..2ede3f58cf97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -1577,7 +1577,6 @@ u32 TLan_HandleRxEOF( struct net_device *dev, u16 host_int )
                                 printk(KERN_INFO "TLAN: Couldn't allocate memory for received data.\n");
                         else {
                                 head_buffer = priv->rxBuffer + (priv->rxHead * TLAN_MAX_FRAME_SIZE);
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                                 t = (void *) skb_put(skb, frameSize);
 
@@ -1608,7 +1607,6 @@ u32 TLan_HandleRxEOF( struct net_device *dev, u16 host_int )
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans( skb, dev );
                                 netif_rx( skb );
 
-                                new_skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve( new_skb, 2 );
                                 t = (void *) skb_put( new_skb, TLAN_MAX_FRAME_SIZE );
                                 head_list->buffer[0].address = pci_map_single(priv->pciDev, new_skb->data, TLAN_MAX_FRAME_SIZE, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
index d92c5c597e16..0bfc2c9c1c08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ static int tsi108_complete_rx(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
                         printk(".\n");
                 }
 
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb_put(skb, data->rxring[rx].len);
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 netif_receive_skb(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
index c82befa209a2..8a7effa70904 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ static void de_rx (struct de_private *de)
                         rx_work = 100;
                         goto rx_next;
                 }
-                copy_skb->dev = de->dev;
 
                 if (!copying_skb) {
                         pci_unmap_single(de->pdev, mapping,
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index 4b3cd3d8b62a..e40ddb869583 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -3634,7 +3634,6 @@ de4x5_alloc_rx_buff(struct net_device *dev, int index, int len)
     p = dev_alloc_skb(IEEE802_3_SZ + DE4X5_ALIGN + 2);
     if (!p) return NULL;
 
-    p->dev = dev;
     tmp = virt_to_bus(p->data);
     i = ((tmp + DE4X5_ALIGN) & ~DE4X5_ALIGN) - tmp;
     skb_reserve(p, i);
@@ -3655,7 +3654,6 @@ de4x5_alloc_rx_buff(struct net_device *dev, int index, int len)
     p = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
     if (!p) return NULL;
 
-    p->dev = dev;
     skb_reserve(p, 2);                                 /* Align */
     if (index < lp->rx_old) {                          /* Wrapped buffer */
         short tlen = (lp->rxRingSize - lp->rx_old) * RX_BUFF_SZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
index 9aeac76184f3..a5e0237a6537 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -988,14 +988,12 @@ static void dmfe_rx_packet(struct DEVICE *dev, struct dmfe_board_info * db)
 
                                                 skb = newskb;
                                                 /* size less than COPY_SIZE, allocate a rxlen SKB */
-                                                skb->dev = dev;
                                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2); /* 16byte align */
                                                 memcpy(skb_put(skb, rxlen), rxptr->rx_skb_ptr->data, rxlen);
                                                 dmfe_reuse_skb(db, rxptr->rx_skb_ptr);
-                                        } else {
-                                                skb->dev = dev;
+                                        } else
                                                 skb_put(skb, rxlen);
-                                        }
+
                                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                         netif_rx(skb);
                                         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
index e3488d7b8ede..e86df07769a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ int tulip_poll(struct net_device *dev, int *budget)
                                   to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                                if (pkt_len < tulip_rx_copybreak
                                    && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                       skb->dev = dev;
                                        skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                        pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(tp->pdev,
                                                                    tp->rx_buffers[entry].mapping,
@@ -416,7 +415,6 @@ static int tulip_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < tulip_rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(tp->pdev,
                                                             tp->rx_buffers[entry].mapping,
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
index 229158e8e4be..9a5850fa644a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -828,14 +828,12 @@ static void uli526x_rx_packet(struct net_device *dev, struct uli526x_board_info
                                         ( (skb = dev_alloc_skb(rxlen + 2) )
                                         != NULL) ) {
                                         /* size less than COPY_SIZE, allocate a rxlen SKB */
-                                        skb->dev = dev;
                                         skb_reserve(skb, 2); /* 16byte align */
                                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, rxlen), rxptr->rx_skb_ptr->tail, rxlen);
                                         uli526x_reuse_skb(db, rxptr->rx_skb_ptr);
-                                } else {
-                                        skb->dev = dev;
+                                } else
                                         skb_put(skb, rxlen);
-                                }
+
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                                 netif_rx(skb);
                                 dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 002a05e0722f..d74fa871de11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@ static void init_rxtx_rings(struct net_device *dev)
                 np->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
                 if (skb == NULL)
                         break;
-                skb->dev = dev;                 /* Mark as being used by this device. */
                 np->rx_addr[i] = pci_map_single(np->pci_dev,skb->data,
                                         np->rx_buf_sz,PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
@@ -1229,7 +1228,6 @@ static int netdev_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pci_dev,np->rx_addr[entry],
                                                             np->rx_skbuff[entry]->len,
@@ -1278,7 +1276,6 @@ static int netdev_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         np->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
                         if (skb == NULL)
                                 break;                  /* Better luck next round. */
-                        skb->dev = dev;                 /* Mark as being used by this device. */
                         np->rx_addr[entry] = pci_map_single(np->pci_dev,
                                                         skb->data,
                                                         np->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
index 61d313049dd0..1fe3734e155b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ static void investigate_read_descriptor(struct net_device *dev,struct xircom_pri
                                 card->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 goto out;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                         eth_copy_and_sum(skb, (unsigned char*)&card->rx_buffer[bufferoffset / 4], pkt_len, 0);
                         skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_tulip_cb.c b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_tulip_cb.c
index a998c5d0ae9c..3f24c82755fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_tulip_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_tulip_cb.c
@@ -1238,7 +1238,6 @@ xircom_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                            to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak
                                 && (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
 #if ! defined(__alpha__)
                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, bus_to_virt(tp->rx_ring[entry].buffer1),
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 5643d1e84ed6..a57aa010cb25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ static __inline__ ssize_t tun_get_user(struct tun_struct *tun, struct iovec *iv,
                 return -EFAULT;
         }
 
-        skb->dev = tun->dev;
         switch (tun->flags & TUN_TYPE_MASK) {
         case TUN_TUN_DEV:
                 skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
                 skb->protocol = pi.proto;
+                skb->dev = tun->dev;
                 break;
         case TUN_TAP_DEV:
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, tun->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
index 0d91d094edd9..f2dd7763cd0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,6 @@ typhoon_rx(struct typhoon *tp, struct basic_ring *rxRing, volatile u32 * ready,
 
                 if(pkt_len < rx_copybreak &&
                    (new_skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                        new_skb->dev = tp->dev;
                         skb_reserve(new_skb, 2);
                         pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(tp->pdev, dma_addr,
                                                     PKT_BUF_SZ,
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index f3a972e74e9a..adea290a9d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -1486,7 +1486,6 @@ static int rhine_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit)
                            copying to a minimally-sized skbuff. */
                         if (pkt_len < rx_copybreak &&
                                 (skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2)) != NULL) {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(rp->pdev,
                                                             rp->rx_skbuff_dma[entry],
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
index 8e5d82051bd4..9f6cc1569b3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,6 @@ static int velocity_receive_frame(struct velocity_info *vptr, int idx)
                 vptr->stats.multicast++;
 
         skb = rd_info->skb;
-        skb->dev = vptr->dev;
 
         pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(vptr->pdev, rd_info->skb_dma,
                                     vptr->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
@@ -1428,7 +1427,7 @@ static int velocity_receive_frame(struct velocity_info *vptr, int idx)
                    PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
         skb_put(skb, pkt_len - 4);
-        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, skb->dev);
+        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, vptr->dev);
 
         stats->rx_bytes += pkt_len;
         netif_rx(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
index c6c3c757d6f1..3240d10fc86d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,6 @@ static int fr_rx(struct sk_buff *skb)
                 stats->rx_bytes += skb->len;
                 if (pvc->state.becn)
                         stats->rx_compressed++;
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 netif_rx(skb);
                 return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
         } else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c b/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
index fc5c0c611ffd..35eded7ffb2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/sbni.c
@@ -999,11 +999,6 @@ get_rx_buf( struct net_device  *dev )
         if( !skb )
                 return  NULL;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SBNI_MULTILINE
-        skb->dev = ((struct net_local *) dev->priv)->master;
-#else
-        skb->dev = dev;
-#endif
         skb_reserve( skb, 2 );          /* Align IP on longword boundaries */
         return  skb;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 2ada76a93cb6..e50b1482d792 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -3415,10 +3415,8 @@ badrx:
                                 skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
                                 skb->dev = apriv->wifidev;
                                 skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
-                        } else {
-                                skb->dev = dev;
+                        } else
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb,dev);
-                        }
                         skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
@@ -3641,7 +3639,6 @@ badmic:
                 }
 #endif /* WIRELESS_SPY */
 
-                skb->dev = ai->dev;
                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, ai->dev);
                 skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
index 4688e56b69c7..498e8486d125 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-main.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,6 @@ static void arlan_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *dev, u_char rxStatus, u_short
                                 break;
                         }
                         skb_reserve(skb, 2);
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skbtmp = skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
 
                         memcpy_fromio(skbtmp + ARLAN_FAKE_HDR_LEN, ((char __iomem *) arlan) + rxOffset, pkt_len - ARLAN_FAKE_HDR_LEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
index 23eba698aec5..1c17cbe007ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ static void fast_rx_path(struct atmel_private *priv,
                 memcpy(&skbp[6], header->addr2, 6); /* source address */
 
         priv->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-        skb->dev = priv->dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, priv->dev);
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
         netif_rx(skb);
@@ -1028,7 +1027,6 @@ static void frag_rx_path(struct atmel_private *priv,
                                        priv->rx_buf,
                                        priv->frag_len + 12);
                                 priv->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-                                skb->dev = priv->dev;
                                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, priv->dev);
                                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
                                 netif_rx(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
index 7e04dc94b3bc..f78ee26d787a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,6 @@ void hostap_80211_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         if (skb) {
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(skb->cb));
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 netif_rx(skb);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index a009ab517710..45b00e13ab2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,6 @@ static int netwave_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 
         skb_reserve( skb, 2);  /* Align IP on 16 byte */
         skb_put( skb, rcvLen);
-        skb->dev = dev;
 
         /* Copy packet fragments to the skb data area */
         ptr = (u_char*) skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 4e7f6cf51436..3f9d78d059b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -915,7 +915,6 @@ static void __orinoco_ev_rx(struct net_device *dev, hermes_t *hw)
                 memcpy(hdr->h_source, desc.addr2, ETH_ALEN);
 
         dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
         skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
         if (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index b1122912ee2d..fc2e0f3a896e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -374,10 +374,6 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
         DEBUG(SHOW_BUFFER_CONTENTS, "\nrx %p ", skb->data);
         display_buffer((char *) skb->data, skb->len);
 #endif
-
-        /* do some additional sk_buff and network layer parameters */
-        skb->dev = ndev;
-
         /* take care of monitor mode and spy monitoring. */
         if (unlikely(priv->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR))
                 discard = islpci_monitor_rx(priv, &skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 47b2ccb6a633..9633b0457f8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -2232,7 +2232,6 @@ static void rx_data(struct net_device *dev, struct rcs __iomem *prcs, unsigned i
         return;
     }
     skb_reserve( skb, 2);   /* Align IP on 16 byte (TBD check this)*/
-    skb->dev = dev;
 
     DEBUG(4,"ray_cs rx_data total_len = %x, rx_len = %x\n",total_len,rx_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
index 2aa3c761dd83..69cb1471096b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
@@ -2512,8 +2512,6 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device * dev, u16 buf_off, int sksize)
                 return;
         }
 
-        skb->dev = dev;
-
         /* Copy the packet to the buffer. */
         obram_read(ioaddr, buf_off, skb_put(skb, sksize), sksize);
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index b04239792f63..9351ee773314 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -2884,8 +2884,6 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device *		dev,
       return;
     }
 
-  skb->dev = dev;
-
   skb_reserve(skb, 2);
   fd_p = read_ringbuf(dev, fd_p, (char *) skb_put(skb, sksize), sksize);
   skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
index 6cb66a356c96..1fe013a7297a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb)
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6);
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2);
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len);
-                        skb->dev = zd->dev;
                         skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev);
                         zd->stats.rx_packets++;
@@ -385,7 +384,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb)
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2);
                         memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len);
                 }
-                skb->dev = zd->dev;
                 skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev);
                 zd->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
index 2412ce4917f2..3f4a7cf9efea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,6 @@ static int yellowfin_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 2);
                                 if (skb == NULL)
                                         break;
-                                skb->dev = dev;
                                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* 16 byte align the IP header */
                                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, rx_skb->data, pkt_len, 0);
                                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/znet.c b/drivers/net/znet.c
index b24b0727108c..4032e9f6f9b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/znet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/znet.c
@@ -774,7 +774,6 @@ static void znet_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                                 znet->stats.rx_dropped++;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        skb->dev = dev;
 
                         if (&znet->rx_cur[(pkt_len+1)>>1] > znet->rx_end) {
                                 int semi_cnt = (znet->rx_end - znet->rx_cur)<<1;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 04e6b8508fb6..8f9f217e0a68 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -1766,7 +1766,6 @@ static void rx_complete (struct usb_ep *ep, struct usb_request *req)
                         break;
                 }
 
-                skb->dev = dev->net;
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans (skb, dev->net);
                 dev->stats.rx_packets++;
                 dev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/catc.c b/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
index 4852012735f6..d82022dd7f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static void catc_rx_done(struct urb *urb)
                 if (!(skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len)))
                         return;
 
-                skb->dev = catc->netdev;
                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, pkt_start + pkt_offset, pkt_len, 0);
                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
index de95268ae4b8..a0cc05d21a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
@@ -636,8 +636,6 @@ static void kaweth_usb_receive(struct urb *urb)
 
                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);    /* Align IP on 16 byte boundaries */
 
-                skb->dev = net;
-
                 eth_copy_and_sum(skb, kaweth->rx_buf + 2, pkt_len, 0);
 
                 skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
index 6d12961cf9f9..13f70e09ea40 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ static void fill_skb_pool(pegasus_t * pegasus)
                  */
                 if (pegasus->rx_pool[i] == NULL)
                         return;
-                pegasus->rx_pool[i]->dev = pegasus->net;
                 skb_reserve(pegasus->rx_pool[i], 2);
         }
 }
@@ -1415,8 +1414,10 @@ static void pegasus_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
         unlink_all_urbs(pegasus);
         free_all_urbs(pegasus);
         free_skb_pool(pegasus);
-        if (pegasus->rx_skb)
+        if (pegasus->rx_skb != NULL) {
                 dev_kfree_skb(pegasus->rx_skb);
+                pegasus->rx_skb = NULL;
+        }
         free_netdev(pegasus->net);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c b/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
index ea153dc9b0ac..fa598f0340cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ static void fill_skb_pool(rtl8150_t *dev)
                 if (!skb) {
                         return;
                 }
-                skb->dev = dev->netdev;
                 skb_reserve(skb, 2);
                 dev->rx_skb_pool[i] = skb;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
index de69b183bd2f..0c5465a7909b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ void usbnet_skb_return (struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
         int     status;
 
-        skb->dev = dev->net;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans (skb, dev->net);
         dev->stats.rx_packets++;
         dev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index e5ed878c8825..d339645dc796 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -831,10 +831,7 @@ static void lec_push(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
                         skb->protocol = tr_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 else
 #endif
-                {
-                        skb->dev = dev;
                         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-                }
                 priv->stats.rx_packets++;
                 priv->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
                 memset(ATM_SKB(skb), 0, sizeof(struct atm_skb_data));
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index b85d1492c357..f7ade186bf93 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ static inline int bnep_rx_frame(struct bnep_session *s, struct sk_buff *skb)
         kfree_skb(skb);
 
         s->stats.rx_packets++;
-        nskb->dev       = dev;
         nskb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
         nskb->protocol  = eth_type_trans(nskb, dev);
         netif_rx_ni(nskb);
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 41c5065f4a87..01ecbe42b1e7 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ __be16 eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         struct ethhdr *eth;
         unsigned char *rawp;
 
+        skb->dev = dev;
         skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
         skb_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN);
         eth = eth_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
index 4084909f6f92..d5f5c6616689 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
@@ -800,7 +800,6 @@ int ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
         if (skb) {
                 skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
                 memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(skb->cb));
-                skb->dev = dev;
                 skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE; /* 802.11 crc not sufficient */
                 if (netif_rx(skb) == NET_RX_DROP) {
                         /* netif_rx always succeeds, but it might drop
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
index 672ab3f69033..c421521c0a99 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ int irlan_eth_receive(void *instance, void *sap, struct sk_buff *skb)
          * might have been previously set by the low level IrDA network
          * device driver
          */
-        skb->dev = self->dev;
-        skb->protocol=eth_type_trans(skb, skb->dev); /* Remove eth header */
+        skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, self->dev); /* Remove eth header */
 
         self->stats.rx_packets++;
         self->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;