diff --git a/net/appletalk/aarp.c b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
index b03ff58e9308666f1dc0dec54c8aabde99b0e263..89f99d3beb605c9e10a30a3866ff13ac4c9ebf88 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/aarp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/aarp.c
@@ -443,13 +443,14 @@ static void aarp_send_probe_phase1(struct atalk_iface *iface)
 {
 	struct ifreq atreq;
 	struct sockaddr_at *sa = (struct sockaddr_at *)&atreq.ifr_addr;
+	const struct net_device_ops *ops = iface->dev->netdev_ops;
 
 	sa->sat_addr.s_node = iface->address.s_node;
 	sa->sat_addr.s_net = ntohs(iface->address.s_net);
 
 	/* We pass the Net:Node to the drivers/cards by a Device ioctl. */
-	if (!(iface->dev->do_ioctl(iface->dev, &atreq, SIOCSIFADDR))) {
-		(void)iface->dev->do_ioctl(iface->dev, &atreq, SIOCGIFADDR);
+	if (!(ops->ndo_do_ioctl(iface->dev, &atreq, SIOCSIFADDR))) {
+		ops->ndo_do_ioctl(iface->dev, &atreq, SIOCGIFADDR);
 		if (iface->address.s_net != htons(sa->sat_addr.s_net) ||
 		    iface->address.s_node != sa->sat_addr.s_node)
 			iface->status |= ATIF_PROBE_FAIL;