2 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 1f5fc64b3224..58a0ab4923ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -903,18 +903,18 @@ static int amd8111e_read_mib(void __iomem *mmio, u8 MIB_COUNTER)
 }
 
 /*
-This function reads the mib registers and returns the hardware statistics. It  updates previous internal driver statistics with new values.
-*/
-static struct net_device_stats *amd8111e_get_stats(struct net_device * dev)
+ * This function reads the mib registers and returns the hardware statistics.
+ * It updates previous internal driver statistics with new values.
+ */
+static struct net_device_stats *amd8111e_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct amd8111e_priv *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
         void __iomem *mmio = lp->mmio;
         unsigned long flags;
-        /* struct net_device_stats *prev_stats = &lp->prev_stats; */
-        struct net_device_stats* new_stats = &lp->stats;
+        struct net_device_stats *new_stats = &dev->stats;
 
-        if(!lp->opened)
-                return &lp->stats;
+        if (!lp->opened)
+                return new_stats;
         spin_lock_irqsave (&lp->lock, flags);
 
         /* stats.rx_packets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.h b/drivers/net/amd8111e.h
index ac36eb6981e3..b5926af03a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.h
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ struct amd8111e_priv{
         struct vlan_group               *vlgrp;
 #endif
         char opened;
-        struct net_device_stats stats;
         unsigned int drv_rx_errors;
         struct amd8111e_coalesce_conf coal_conf;