diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index 17779f9..ad17955 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -259,6 +259,20 @@
 	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s(), ----------------- End -----------------\n", __func__);
 }
 
+static const struct net_device_ops ali_ircc_sir_ops = {
+	.ndo_open       = ali_ircc_net_open,
+	.ndo_stop       = ali_ircc_net_close,
+	.ndo_start_xmit = ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl   = ali_ircc_net_ioctl,
+};
+
+static const struct net_device_ops ali_ircc_fir_ops = {
+	.ndo_open       = ali_ircc_net_open,
+	.ndo_stop       = ali_ircc_net_close,
+	.ndo_start_xmit = ali_ircc_fir_hard_xmit,
+	.ndo_do_ioctl   = ali_ircc_net_ioctl,
+};
+
 /*
  * Function ali_ircc_open (int i, chipio_t *inf)
  *
@@ -361,10 +375,7 @@
 	self->tx_fifo.tail = self->tx_buff.head;
 
 	/* Override the network functions we need to use */
-	dev->hard_start_xmit = ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit;
-	dev->open            = ali_ircc_net_open;
-	dev->stop            = ali_ircc_net_close;
-	dev->do_ioctl        = ali_ircc_net_ioctl;
+	dev->netdev_ops = &ali_ircc_sir_ops;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -974,7 +985,7 @@
 		ali_ircc_fir_change_speed(self, baud);			
 		
 		/* Install FIR xmit handler*/
-		dev->hard_start_xmit = ali_ircc_fir_hard_xmit;		
+		dev->netdev_ops = &ali_ircc_fir_ops;
 				
 		/* Enable Interuupt */
 		self->ier = IER_EOM; // benjamin 2000/11/20 07:24PM					
@@ -988,7 +999,7 @@
 		ali_ircc_sir_change_speed(self, baud);
 				
 		/* Install SIR xmit handler*/
-		dev->hard_start_xmit = ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit;
+		dev->netdev_ops = &ali_ircc_sir_ops;
 	}