1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index 723c4588c803..1243bc8e0035 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -1573,6 +1573,14 @@ static int vlsi_close(struct net_device *ndev)
         return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops vlsi_netdev_ops = {
+        .ndo_open       = vlsi_open,
+        .ndo_stop       = vlsi_close,
+        .ndo_start_xmit = vlsi_hard_start_xmit,
+        .ndo_do_ioctl   = vlsi_ioctl,
+        .ndo_tx_timeout = vlsi_tx_timeout,
+};
+
 static int vlsi_irda_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
         vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev = netdev_priv(ndev);
@@ -1608,11 +1616,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_init(struct net_device *ndev)
         ndev->flags |= IFF_PORTSEL | IFF_AUTOMEDIA;
         ndev->if_port = IF_PORT_UNKNOWN;
  
-        ndev->open            = vlsi_open;
-        ndev->stop            = vlsi_close;
-        ndev->hard_start_xmit = vlsi_hard_start_xmit;
-        ndev->do_ioctl        = vlsi_ioctl;
-        ndev->tx_timeout      = vlsi_tx_timeout;
+        ndev->netdev_ops = &vlsi_netdev_ops;
         ndev->watchdog_timeo  = 500*HZ/1000;    /* max. allowed turn time for IrLAP */
 
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pdev->dev);