1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 4a21d7df1743..3a0bb2afe387 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ static const struct e1000_info *e1000_info_tbl[] = {
  **/
 char *e1000e_get_hw_dev_name(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-        struct e1000_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
-        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-        return netdev->name;
+        return hw->adapter->netdev->name;
 }
 #endif