16 files changed, 22 insertions, 145 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 14428317c009..774e41c7def0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ enum Window4 {		/* Window 4: Xcvr/media bits. */
 
 struct el3_private {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-        dev_node_t node;
         u16 advertising, partner;               /* NWay media advertisement */
         unsigned char phys;                     /* MII device address */
         unsigned int autoselect:1, default_media:3;     /* Read from the EEPROM/Wn3_Config. */
@@ -309,8 +308,7 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "3c574_detach()\n");
 
-        if (link->dev_node)
-                unregister_netdev(dev);
+        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         tc574_release(link);
 
@@ -444,17 +442,13 @@ static int tc574_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
                 }
         }
 
-        link->dev_node = &lp->node;
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
         if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
                 printk(KERN_NOTICE "3c574_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-                link->dev_node = NULL;
                 goto failed;
         }
 
-        strcpy(lp->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
         printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s at io %#3lx, irq %d, "
                "hw_addr %pM.\n",
                dev->name, cardname, dev->base_addr, dev->irq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 405d772bfde7..5ab589d3b385 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ enum RxFilter {
 
 struct el3_private {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t          node;
     /* For transceiver monitoring */
     struct timer_list   media;
     u16                 media_status;
@@ -222,8 +221,7 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "3c589_detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     tc589_release(link);
 
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 static int tc589_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
     __be16 *phys_addr;
     int ret, i, j, multi = 0, fifo;
     unsigned int ioaddr;
@@ -312,17 +309,13 @@ static int tc589_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     else
         printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
     
-    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(lp->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: 3Com 3c%s, io %#3lx, irq %d, "
            "hw_addr %pM\n",
            dev->name, (multi ? "562" : "589"), dev->base_addr, dev->irq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 967547a84b4b..59f6fa3c9ddc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ static irqreturn_t ax_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
 typedef struct axnet_dev_t {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t          node;
     caddr_t             base;
     struct timer_list   watchdog;
     int                 stale, fast_poll;
@@ -194,8 +193,7 @@ static void axnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "axnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     axnet_release(link);
 
@@ -392,17 +390,13 @@ static int axnet_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     }
 
     info->phy_id = (i < 32) ? i : -1;
-    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "axnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(info->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Asix AX88%d90: io %#3lx, irq %d, "
            "hw_addr %pM\n",
            dev->name, ((info->flags & IS_AX88790) ? 7 : 1),
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index 278438beb915..5643f94541bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 typedef struct com20020_dev_t {
     struct net_device       *dev;
-    dev_node_t          node;
 } com20020_dev_t;
 
 /*======================================================================
@@ -195,18 +194,16 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "com20020_detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node) {
-        dev_dbg(&link->dev, "unregister...\n");
+    dev_dbg(&link->dev, "unregister...\n");
 
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-        /*
-         * this is necessary because we register our IRQ separately
-         * from card services.
-         */
-        if (dev->irq)
+    /*
+     * this is necessary because we register our IRQ separately
+     * from card services.
+     */
+    if (dev->irq)
             free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
-    }
 
     com20020_release(link);
 
@@ -297,7 +294,6 @@ static int com20020_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     lp->card_name = "PCMCIA COM20020";
     lp->card_flags = ARC_CAN_10MBIT; /* pretend all of them can 10Mbit */
 
-    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     i = com20020_found(dev, 0); /* calls register_netdev */
@@ -305,12 +301,9 @@ static int com20020_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (i != 0) {
         dev_printk(KERN_NOTICE, &link->dev,
                 "com20020_cs: com20020_found() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(info->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     dev_dbg(&link->dev,KERN_INFO "%s: port %#3lx, irq %d\n",
            dev->name, dev->base_addr, dev->irq);
     return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 31f1a037737c..6580d78397d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ typedef enum { MBH10302, MBH10304, TDK, CONTEC, LA501, UNGERMANN,
 */
 typedef struct local_info_t {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t node;
     long open_time;
     uint tx_started:1;
     uint tx_queue;
@@ -274,8 +273,7 @@ static void fmvj18x_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "fmvj18x_detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     fmvj18x_release(link);
 
@@ -523,17 +521,13 @@ static int fmvj18x_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     }
 
     lp->cardtype = cardtype;
-    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "fmvj18x_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(lp->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     /* print current configuration */
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s, sram %s, port %#3lx, irq %d, "
            "hw_addr %pM\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 0225cdffa4b9..2e42d80f8cae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 typedef struct ibmtr_dev_t {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     struct net_device   *dev;
-    dev_node_t          node;
     window_handle_t     sram_win_handle;
     struct tok_info     *ti;
 } ibmtr_dev_t;
@@ -190,8 +189,7 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
      */
     ti->sram_phys |= 1;
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
     
     del_timer_sync(&(ti->tr_timer));
 
@@ -289,18 +287,14 @@ static int __devinit ibmtr_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         Adapters Technical Reference"  SC30-3585 for this info.  */
     ibmtr_hw_setup(dev, mmiobase);
 
-    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     i = ibmtr_probe_card(dev);
     if (i != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "ibmtr_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(info->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     printk(KERN_INFO
            "%s: port %#3lx, irq %d,  mmio %#5lx, sram %#5lx, hwaddr=%pM\n",
            dev->name, dev->base_addr, dev->irq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index b779e3a0b4dd..d8a3b3cf246e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ typedef struct _mace_statistics {
 
 typedef struct _mace_private {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats linux_stats; /* Linux statistics counters */
     mace_statistics mace_stats; /* MACE chip statistics counters */
 
@@ -491,8 +490,7 @@ static void nmclan_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "nmclan_detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     nmclan_release(link);
 
@@ -696,18 +694,14 @@ static int nmclan_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
   else
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
 
-  link->dev_node = &lp->node;
   SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
   i = register_netdev(dev);
   if (i != 0) {
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-    link->dev_node = NULL;
     goto failed;
   }
 
-  strcpy(lp->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
   printk(KERN_INFO "%s: nmclan: port %#3lx, irq %d, %s port,"
          " hw_addr %pM\n",
          dev->name, dev->base_addr, dev->irq, if_names[dev->if_port],
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index af09be487577..6f77a768ba88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static hw_info_t dl10022_info = { 0, 0, 0, 0, IS_DL10022|HAS_MII };
 
 typedef struct pcnet_dev_t {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t          node;
     u_int               flags;
     void                __iomem *base;
     struct timer_list   watchdog;
@@ -287,8 +286,7 @@ static void pcnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "pcnet_detach\n");
 
-        if (link->dev_node)
-                unregister_netdev(dev);
+        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         pcnet_release(link);
 
@@ -639,17 +637,13 @@ static int pcnet_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (info->flags & (IS_DL10019|IS_DL10022))
         mii_phy_probe(dev);
 
-    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "pcnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
-    strcpy(info->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     if (info->flags & (IS_DL10019|IS_DL10022)) {
         u_char id = inb(dev->base_addr + 0x1a);
         printk(KERN_INFO "%s: NE2000 (DL100%d rev %02x): ",
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index ad061c7106b5..59796e7d09c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ struct smc_private {
     u_short                     manfid;
     u_short                     cardid;
 
-    dev_node_t                  node;
     struct sk_buff              *saved_skb;
     int                         packets_waiting;
     void                        __iomem *base;
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ static int smc91c92_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         return -ENOMEM;
     smc = netdev_priv(dev);
     smc->p_dev = link;
-    link->priv = dev;
 
     spin_lock_init(&smc->lock);
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
@@ -361,8 +359,7 @@ static void smc91c92_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "smc91c92_detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     smc91c92_release(link);
 
@@ -956,17 +953,13 @@ static int smc91c92_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         SMC_SELECT_BANK(0);
     }
 
-    link->dev_node = &smc->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_ERR "smc91c92_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto config_undo;
     }
 
-    strcpy(smc->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: smc91c%s rev %d: io %#3lx, irq %d, "
            "hw_addr %pM\n",
            dev->name, name, (rev & 0x0f), dev->base_addr, dev->irq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index c9e7d7d47835..5e6b62ba8887 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -297,31 +297,9 @@ static void xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static irqreturn_t xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
-/****************
- * A linked list of "instances" of the device.  Each actual
- * PCMCIA card corresponds to one device instance, and is described
- * by one struct pcmcia_device structure (defined in ds.h).
- *
- * You may not want to use a linked list for this -- for example, the
- * memory card driver uses an array of struct pcmcia_device pointers, where minor
- * device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
- */
-
-/****************
- * A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
- * on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
- * example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
- * many actual or logical devices (SCSI adapters, memory cards with
- * multiple partitions).  The dev_node_t structures need to be kept
- * in a linked list starting at the 'dev' field of a struct pcmcia_device
- * structure.  We allocate them in the card's private data structure,
- * because they generally can't be allocated dynamically.
- */
-
 typedef struct local_info_t {
         struct net_device       *dev;
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-    dev_node_t node;
 
     int card_type;
     int probe_port;
@@ -579,8 +557,7 @@ xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     dev_dbg(&link->dev, "detach\n");
 
-    if (link->dev_node)
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
+    unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     xirc2ps_release(link);
 
@@ -985,17 +962,13 @@ xirc2ps_config(struct pcmcia_device * link)
     if (local->dingo)
         do_reset(dev, 1); /* a kludge to make the cem56 work */
 
-    link->dev_node = &local->node;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &link->dev);
 
     if ((err=register_netdev(dev))) {
         printk(KNOT_XIRC "register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto config_error;
     }
 
-    strcpy(local->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-
     /* give some infos about the hardware */
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s: port %#3lx, irq %d, hwaddr %pM\n",
            dev->name, local->manf_str,(u_long)dev->base_addr, (int)dev->irq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.c
index 5d29b11fdbc0..03056ab73032 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignore_cis_vcc, "Allow voltage mismatch between card and socket
  * struct orinoco_private */
 struct orinoco_pccard {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-        dev_node_t node;
 
         /* Used to handle hard reset */
         /* yuck, we need this hack to work around the insanity of the
@@ -140,8 +139,7 @@ static void orinoco_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct orinoco_private *priv = link->priv;
 
-        if (link->dev_node)
-                orinoco_if_del(priv);
+        orinoco_if_del(priv);
 
         orinoco_cs_release(link);
 
@@ -226,7 +224,6 @@ static int
 orinoco_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct orinoco_private *priv = link->priv;
-        struct orinoco_pccard *card = priv->card;
         hermes_t *hw = &priv->hw;
         int ret;
         void __iomem *mem;
@@ -276,9 +273,6 @@ orinoco_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         if (ret)
                 goto failed;
 
-        /* Ok, we have the configuration, prepare to register the netdev */
-        card->node.major = card->node.minor = 0;
-
         /* Initialise the main driver */
         if (orinoco_init(priv) != 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX "orinoco_init() failed\n");
@@ -292,12 +286,6 @@ orinoco_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
                 goto failed;
         }
 
-        /* At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) needs to be
-         * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node. */
-        strcpy(card->node.dev_name, priv->ndev->name);
-        link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
-                                       * used to indicate that the
-                                       * net_device has been registered */
         return 0;
 
  failed:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.c
index 7a8e056cd62d..41b9ce425855 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignore_cis_vcc, "Allow voltage mismatch between card and socket
  * struct orinoco_private */
 struct orinoco_pccard {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-        dev_node_t node;
 };
 
 /********************************************************************/
@@ -214,8 +213,7 @@ static void spectrum_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct orinoco_private *priv = link->priv;
 
-        if (link->dev_node)
-                orinoco_if_del(priv);
+        orinoco_if_del(priv);
 
         spectrum_cs_release(link);
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ static int
 spectrum_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
         struct orinoco_private *priv = link->priv;
-        struct orinoco_pccard *card = priv->card;
         hermes_t *hw = &priv->hw;
         int ret;
         void __iomem *mem;
@@ -350,9 +347,6 @@ spectrum_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         if (ret)
                 goto failed;
 
-        /* Ok, we have the configuration, prepare to register the netdev */
-        card->node.major = card->node.minor = 0;
-
         /* Reset card */
         if (spectrum_cs_hard_reset(priv) != 0)
                 goto failed;
@@ -370,12 +364,6 @@ spectrum_cs_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
                 goto failed;
         }
 
-        /* At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) needs to be
-         * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node. */
-        strcpy(card->node.dev_name, priv->ndev->name);
-        link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
-                                       * used to indicate that the
-                                       * net_device has been registered */
         return 0;
 
  failed:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index fe4642a49bfb..18a93f1adcc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -379,8 +379,7 @@ static void ray_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         del_timer(&local->timer);
 
         if (link->priv) {
-                if (link->dev_node)
-                        unregister_netdev(dev);
+                unregister_netdev(dev);
                 free_netdev(dev);
         }
         dev_dbg(&link->dev, "ray_cs ray_detach ending\n");
@@ -489,9 +488,6 @@ static int ray_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
                 return i;
         }
 
-        strcpy(local->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-        link->dev_node = &local->node;
-
         printk(KERN_INFO "%s: RayLink, irq %d, hw_addr %pM\n",
                dev->name, dev->irq, dev->dev_addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.h
index 1e23b7f4cca7..9f01ddb19748 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ struct beacon_rx {
 typedef struct ray_dev_t {
     int card_status;
     int authentication_state;
-    dev_node_t  node;
     window_handle_t amem_handle;   /* handle to window for attribute memory  */
     window_handle_t rmem_handle;   /* handle to window for rx buffer on card */
     void __iomem *sram;            /* pointer to beginning of shared RAM     */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
index 8bce1a550a22..8816e371fd0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ struct wl3501_card {
         struct iw_statistics            wstats;
         struct iw_spy_data              spy_data;
         struct iw_public_data           wireless_data;
-        struct dev_node_t               node;
         struct pcmcia_device            *p_dev;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index c43f05b98c4e..5e5d24c1ce2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1451,6 +1451,8 @@ static void wl3501_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         netif_device_detach(dev);
         wl3501_release(link);
 
+        unregister_netdev(dev);
+
         if (link->priv)
                 free_netdev(link->priv);
 
@@ -1977,20 +1979,15 @@ static int wl3501_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         }
 
         this = netdev_priv(dev);
-        /*
-         * At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) should be initialized and
-         * arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node.
-         */
-        link->dev_node = &this->node;
 
         this->base_addr = dev->base_addr;
 
         if (!wl3501_get_flash_mac_addr(this)) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Cant read MAC addr in flash ROM?\n",
                        dev->name);
+                unregister_netdev(dev);
                 goto failed;
         }
-        strcpy(this->node.dev_name, dev->name);
 
         for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
                 dev->dev_addr[i] = ((char *)&this->mac_addr)[i];
@@ -2034,12 +2031,6 @@ failed:
  */
 static void wl3501_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-
-        /* Unlink the device chain */
-        if (link->dev_node)
-                unregister_netdev(dev);
-
         pcmcia_disable_device(link);
 }