diff --git a/src/include/gpxe/netdevice.h b/src/include/gpxe/netdevice.h
index 2cbd0efb..5d5e05bd 100644
--- a/src/include/gpxe/netdevice.h
+++ b/src/include/gpxe/netdevice.h
@@ -326,6 +326,17 @@ netdev_put ( struct net_device *netdev ) {
 	ref_put ( &netdev->refcnt );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get driver private area for this network device
+ *
+ * @v netdev		Network device
+ * @ret priv		Driver private area for this network device
+ */
+static inline __attribute__ (( always_inline )) void *
+netdev_priv ( struct net_device *netdev ) {
+        return netdev->priv;
+}
+
 extern int netdev_tx ( struct net_device *netdev, struct io_buffer *iobuf );
 extern void netdev_tx_complete_err ( struct net_device *netdev,
 				 struct io_buffer *iobuf, int rc );
diff --git a/src/payload/hello.img b/src/payload/hello.img
deleted file mode 100644
index bc7774a7..00000000
--- a/src/payload/hello.img
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-hello world!
\ No newline at end of file