diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index c28111749e1f9ba95c8b49231da95f97278f31e8..2d1b9427407982b43673e96a085c7a9ff69e0a53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -8226,31 +8226,7 @@ static void s2io_rem_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 }
 
-/**
- * s2io_starter - Entry point for the driver
- * Description: This function is the entry point for the driver. It verifies
- * the module loadable parameters and initializes PCI configuration space.
- */
-
-static int __init s2io_starter(void)
-{
-	return pci_register_driver(&s2io_driver);
-}
-
-/**
- * s2io_closer - Cleanup routine for the driver
- * Description: This function is the cleanup routine for the driver. It
- * unregisters the driver.
- */
-
-static __exit void s2io_closer(void)
-{
-	pci_unregister_driver(&s2io_driver);
-	DBG_PRINT(INIT_DBG, "cleanup done\n");
-}
-
-module_init(s2io_starter);
-module_exit(s2io_closer);
+module_pci_driver(s2io_driver);
 
 static int check_L2_lro_capable(u8 *buffer, struct iphdr **ip,
 				struct tcphdr **tcp, struct RxD_t *rxdp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.h
index d89b6ed82c51ac37d18dda4bfdd9937a0605c7f7..6c5997dc8afc064076e1a00ff726b3d87d3515c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.h
@@ -1085,8 +1085,6 @@ static void s2io_txpic_intr_handle(struct s2io_nic *sp);
 static void tx_intr_handler(struct fifo_info *fifo_data);
 static void s2io_handle_errors(void * dev_id);
 
-static int s2io_starter(void);
-static void s2io_closer(void);
 static void s2io_tx_watchdog(struct net_device *dev);
 static void s2io_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev);
 static int rx_osm_handler(struct ring_info *ring_data, struct RxD_t * rxdp);