diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
index 8b3e545924cc..864798502ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
@@ -310,6 +310,19 @@ static void __exit via_ircc_cleanup(void)
 	pci_unregister_driver (&via_driver); 
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops via_ircc_sir_ops = {
+	.ndo_start_xmit = via_ircc_hard_xmit_sir,
+	.ndo_open = via_ircc_net_open,
+	.ndo_stop = via_ircc_net_close,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl = via_ircc_net_ioctl,
+};
+static const struct net_device_ops via_ircc_fir_ops = {
+	.ndo_start_xmit = via_ircc_hard_xmit_fir,
+	.ndo_open = via_ircc_net_open,
+	.ndo_stop = via_ircc_net_close,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl = via_ircc_net_ioctl,
+};
+
 /*
  * Function via_ircc_open (iobase, irq)
  *
@@ -428,10 +441,7 @@ static __devinit int via_ircc_open(int i, chipio_t * info, unsigned int id)
 	self->tx_fifo.tail = self->tx_buff.head;
 
 	/* Override the network functions we need to use */
-	dev->hard_start_xmit = via_ircc_hard_xmit_sir;
-	dev->open = via_ircc_net_open;
-	dev->stop = via_ircc_net_close;
-	dev->do_ioctl = via_ircc_net_ioctl;
+	dev->netdev_ops = &via_ircc_sir_ops;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err)
@@ -798,11 +808,11 @@ static void via_ircc_change_speed(struct via_ircc_cb *self, __u32 speed)
 
 	if (speed > 115200) {
 		/* Install FIR xmit handler */
-		dev->hard_start_xmit = via_ircc_hard_xmit_fir;
+		dev->netdev_ops = &via_ircc_fir_ops;
 		via_ircc_dma_receive(self);
 	} else {
 		/* Install SIR xmit handler */
-		dev->hard_start_xmit = via_ircc_hard_xmit_sir;
+		dev->netdev_ops = &via_ircc_sir_ops;
 	}
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }