diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 9a363dc..de740eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -381,6 +381,21 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops sis900_netdev_ops = {
+	.ndo_open		 = sis900_open,
+	.ndo_stop		= sis900_close,
+	.ndo_start_xmit		= sis900_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_set_config		= sis900_set_config,
+	.ndo_set_multicast_list	= set_rx_mode,
+	.ndo_change_mtu		= eth_change_mtu,
+	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl		= mii_ioctl,
+	.ndo_tx_timeout		= sis900_tx_timeout,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+        .ndo_poll_controller	= sis900_poll,
+#endif
+};
+
 /**
  *	sis900_probe - Probe for sis900 device
  *	@pci_dev: the sis900 pci device
@@ -461,20 +476,10 @@
 	sis_priv->rx_ring_dma = ring_dma;
 
 	/* The SiS900-specific entries in the device structure. */
-	net_dev->open = &sis900_open;
-	net_dev->hard_start_xmit = &sis900_start_xmit;
-	net_dev->stop = &sis900_close;
-	net_dev->set_config = &sis900_set_config;
-	net_dev->set_multicast_list = &set_rx_mode;
-	net_dev->do_ioctl = &mii_ioctl;
-	net_dev->tx_timeout = sis900_tx_timeout;
+	net_dev->netdev_ops = &sis900_netdev_ops;
 	net_dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 	net_dev->ethtool_ops = &sis900_ethtool_ops;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-        net_dev->poll_controller = &sis900_poll;
-#endif
-
 	if (sis900_debug > 0)
 		sis_priv->msg_enable = sis900_debug;
 	else