diff --git a/drivers/net/stnic.c b/drivers/net/stnic.c
index 2ed0bd5968157620a2179757875fe25cafaa3d6a..87a6b8eabc672355fd9ee12ae6aa738c8e8d3c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stnic.c
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ static byte stnic_eadr[6] =
 
 static struct net_device *stnic_dev;
 
-static int stnic_open (struct net_device *dev);
-static int stnic_close (struct net_device *dev);
 static void stnic_reset (struct net_device *dev);
 static void stnic_get_hdr (struct net_device *dev, struct e8390_pkt_hdr *hdr,
 			   int ring_page);
@@ -122,11 +120,7 @@ static int __init stnic_probe(void)
   /* Set the base address to point to the NIC, not the "real" base! */
   dev->base_addr = 0x1000;
   dev->irq = IRQ_STNIC;
-  dev->open = &stnic_open;
-  dev->stop = &stnic_close;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-  dev->poll_controller = ei_poll;
-#endif
+  dev->netdev_ops = &ei_netdev_ops;
 
   /* Snarf the interrupt now.  There's no point in waiting since we cannot
      share and the board will usually be enabled. */
@@ -168,23 +162,6 @@ static int __init stnic_probe(void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-stnic_open (struct net_device *dev)
-{
-#if 0
-  printk (KERN_DEBUG "stnic open\n");
-#endif
-  ei_open (dev);
-  return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-stnic_close (struct net_device *dev)
-{
-  ei_close (dev);
-  return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 stnic_reset (struct net_device *dev)
 {