diff --git a/drivers/net/ac3200.c b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
index 071a851a2ea1..eac73382c087 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ac3200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ out:
 }
 #endif
 
+static const struct net_device_ops ac_netdev_ops = {
+	.ndo_open		= ac_open,
+	.ndo_stop 		= ac_close_card,
+
+	.ndo_start_xmit		= ei_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_tx_timeout		= ei_tx_timeout,
+	.ndo_get_stats		= ei_get_stats,
+	.ndo_set_multicast_list = ei_set_multicast_list,
+	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address 	= eth_mac_addr,
+	.ndo_change_mtu		= eth_change_mtu,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	.ndo_poll_controller	= ei_poll,
+#endif
+};
+
 static int __init ac_probe1(int ioaddr, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int i, retval;
@@ -253,11 +269,7 @@ static int __init ac_probe1(int ioaddr, struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.block_output = &ac_block_output;
 	ei_status.get_8390_hdr = &ac_get_8390_hdr;
 
-	dev->open = &ac_open;
-	dev->stop = &ac_close_card;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
-#endif
+	dev->netdev_ops = &ac_netdev_ops;
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
 	retval = register_netdev(dev);