diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
index df6a3138..cd0d5456 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -627,11 +627,15 @@ static int t509_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs __unused)
 
 	nic->irqno    = 0;
 	nic->ioaddr   = eth_nic_base;
-
-	dev->disable  = t509_disable; 
-	nic->poll     = t509_poll;
-	nic->transmit = t509_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = t509_irq;
+static struct nic_operations t509_operations;
+static struct nic_operations t509_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= t509_poll,
+	.transmit	= t509_transmit,
+	.irq		= t509_irq,
+	.disable	= t509_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &t509_operations;
 
 	/* Based on PnP ISA map */
 	dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(GENERIC_ISAPNP_VENDOR);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c515.c b/src/drivers/net/3c515.c
index 3d60079d..0bf275b9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -686,11 +686,15 @@ static int t515_probe(struct dev *dev,
 
 		nic->irqno    = 0;
 		nic->ioaddr   = BASE;
-
-		dev->disable = t515_disable;
-		nic->poll = t515_poll;
-		nic->transmit = t515_transmit;
-		nic->irq      = t515_irq;
+static struct nic_operations t515_operations;
+static struct nic_operations t515_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= t515_poll,
+	.transmit	= t515_transmit,
+	.irq		= t515_irq,
+	.disable	= t515_disable,
+};
+		nic->nic_op	= &t515_operations;
 
 		/* Based on PnP ISA map */
 		dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(ISAPNP_VENDOR('T', 'C', 'M'));
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c595.c b/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
index 9d530710..cac698de 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
@@ -508,10 +508,14 @@ static int t595_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 	printf("Ethernet address: %!\n", nic->node_addr);
 
 	t595_reset(nic);
-	dev->disable  = t595_disable;
-	nic->poll     = t595_poll;
-	nic->transmit = t595_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = t595_irq;
+static struct nic_operations t595_operations;
+static struct nic_operations t595_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= t595_poll,
+	.transmit	= t595_transmit,
+	.irq		= t595_irq,
+	.disable	= t595_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &t595_operations;
 	return 1;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c b/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
index f72a6993..95350766 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
@@ -951,10 +951,14 @@ static int a3c90x_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
                                  cmdAcknowledgeInterrupt, 0x661);
 
     /** Set our exported functions **/
-    dev->disable  = a3c90x_disable;
-    nic->poll     = a3c90x_poll;
-    nic->transmit = a3c90x_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = a3c90x_irq;
+static struct nic_operations a3c90x_operations;
+static struct nic_operations a3c90x_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= a3c90x_poll,
+	.transmit	= a3c90x_transmit,
+	.irq		= a3c90x_irq,
+	.disable	= a3c90x_disable,
+};    nic->nic_op	= &a3c90x_operations;
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/cs89x0.c b/src/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
index bf8b659e..5483a091 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
@@ -691,11 +691,15 @@ static int cs89x0_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs __unused)
 
 	nic->irqno    = 0;
 	nic->ioaddr   = ioaddr;
-
-	dev->disable  = cs89x0_disable;
-	nic->poll     = cs89x0_poll;
-	nic->transmit = cs89x0_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = cs89x0_irq;
+static struct nic_operations cs89x0_operations;
+static struct nic_operations cs89x0_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= cs89x0_poll,
+	.transmit	= cs89x0_transmit,
+	.irq		= cs89x0_irq,
+	.disable	= cs89x0_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &cs89x0_operations;
 
 	/* Based on PnP ISA map */
 	dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(ISAPNP_VENDOR('C','S','C'));
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/davicom.c b/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
index bbc7a566..b7e9a727 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
@@ -694,11 +694,15 @@ static int davicom_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
   /* initialize device */
   davicom_reset(nic);
-
-  dev->disable  = davicom_disable;
-  nic->poll     = davicom_poll;
-  nic->transmit = davicom_transmit;
-  nic->irq      = davicom_irq;
+static struct nic_operations davicom_operations;
+static struct nic_operations davicom_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= davicom_poll,
+	.transmit	= davicom_transmit,
+	.irq		= davicom_irq,
+	.disable	= davicom_disable,
+};
+  nic->nic_op	= &davicom_operations;
 
   return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/depca.c b/src/drivers/net/depca.c
index a4ea56cc..912bcac3 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/depca.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/depca.c
@@ -773,10 +773,14 @@ static int depca_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs)
 
 	depca_reset(nic);
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable  = depca_disable;
-	nic->poll     = depca_poll;
-	nic->transmit = depca_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = depca_irq;
+static struct nic_operations depca_operations;
+static struct nic_operations depca_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= depca_poll,
+	.transmit	= depca_transmit,
+	.irq		= depca_irq,
+	.disable	= depca_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &depca_operations;
 
 	/* Based on PnP ISA map */
 	dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(GENERIC_ISAPNP_VENDOR);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c b/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
index 99046e6c..23668743 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
@@ -515,10 +515,14 @@ static int dmfe_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 	nic->ioaddr = pci->ioaddr;
 
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable = dmfe_disable;
-	nic->poll = dmfe_poll;
-	nic->transmit = dmfe_transmit;
-        nic->irq      = dmfe_irq;
+static struct nic_operations dmfe_operations;
+static struct nic_operations dmfe_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= dmfe_poll,
+	.transmit	= dmfe_transmit,
+	.irq		= dmfe_irq,
+	.disable	= dmfe_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &dmfe_operations;
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/e1000.c b/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
index a5bae064..163fc66d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
@@ -3663,10 +3663,14 @@ static int e1000_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 	init_descriptor();
 
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable  = e1000_disable;
-	nic->poll     = e1000_poll;
-	nic->transmit = e1000_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = e1000_irq;
+static struct nic_operations e1000_operations;
+static struct nic_operations e1000_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= e1000_poll,
+	.transmit	= e1000_transmit,
+	.irq		= e1000_irq,
+	.disable	= e1000_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &e1000_operations;
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/eepro.c b/src/drivers/net/eepro.c
index 42450b9d..c4c877a2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -606,10 +606,14 @@ static int eepro_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs)
 
 	eepro_reset(nic);
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable  = eepro_disable;
-	nic->poll     = eepro_poll;
-	nic->transmit = eepro_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = eepro_irq;
+static struct nic_operations eepro_operations;
+static struct nic_operations eepro_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= eepro_poll,
+	.transmit	= eepro_transmit,
+	.irq		= eepro_irq,
+	.disable	= eepro_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &eepro_operations;
 	/* Based on PnP ISA map */
 	dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(GENERIC_ISAPNP_VENDOR);
 	dev->devid.device_id = htons(0x828a);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index e4b88b44..7798c2ea 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -767,11 +767,15 @@ static int eepro100_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 		eepro100_disable(dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
-
-	dev->disable  = eepro100_disable;
-	nic->poll     = eepro100_poll;
-	nic->transmit = eepro100_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = eepro100_irq;
+static struct nic_operations eepro100_operations;
+static struct nic_operations eepro100_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= eepro100_poll,
+	.transmit	= eepro100_transmit,
+	.irq		= eepro100_irq,
+	.disable	= eepro100_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &eepro100_operations;
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/epic100.c b/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
index e9d06412..2360aed2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -202,11 +202,15 @@ epic100_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
     }
 
     epic100_open();
-
-    dev->disable  = epic100_disable;
-    nic->poll     = epic100_poll;
-    nic->transmit = epic100_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = epic100_irq;
+static struct nic_operations epic100_operations;
+static struct nic_operations epic100_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= epic100_poll,
+	.transmit	= epic100_transmit,
+	.irq		= epic100_irq,
+	.disable	= epic100_disable,
+};
+    nic->nic_op	= &epic100_operations;
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/src/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 2f76c34d..c270e2dd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -1015,10 +1015,14 @@ static int forcedeth_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 	forcedeth_reset(nic);
 //      if (board_found && valid_link)
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable = forcedeth_disable;
-	nic->poll = forcedeth_poll;
-	nic->transmit = forcedeth_transmit;
-	nic->irq    = forcedeth_irq;
+static struct nic_operations forcedeth_operations;
+static struct nic_operations forcedeth_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= forcedeth_poll,
+	.transmit	= forcedeth_transmit,
+	.irq		= forcedeth_irq,
+	.disable	= forcedeth_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &forcedeth_operations;
 	return 1;
 //      }
 	/* else */
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/mtd80x.c b/src/drivers/net/mtd80x.c
index 304db5a8..b58f0b95 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/mtd80x.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/mtd80x.c
@@ -763,10 +763,14 @@ static int mtd_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
     mtd_reset( nic );
 
     /* point to NIC specific routines */
-    dev->disable  = mtd_disable;
-    nic->poll     = mtd_poll;
-    nic->transmit = mtd_transmit;
-    nic->irq	  = dummy_irq;
+static struct nic_operations mtd_operations;
+static struct nic_operations mtd_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= mtd_poll,
+	.transmit	= mtd_transmit,
+	.irq		= dummy_irq,
+	.disable	= mtd_disable,
+};    nic->nic_op	= &mtd_operations;
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 6356b201..58aa2ec6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -316,11 +316,15 @@ natsemi_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
     /* initialize device */
     natsemi_init(nic);
-
-    dev->disable  = natsemi_disable;
-    nic->poll     = natsemi_poll;
-    nic->transmit = natsemi_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = natsemi_irq;
+static struct nic_operations natsemi_operations;
+static struct nic_operations natsemi_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= natsemi_poll,
+	.transmit	= natsemi_transmit,
+	.irq		= natsemi_irq,
+	.disable	= natsemi_disable,
+};
+    nic->nic_op	= &natsemi_operations;
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/ns83820.c b/src/drivers/net/ns83820.c
index d6e1d4a7..3fd0ad1f 100755
--- a/src/drivers/net/ns83820.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/ns83820.c
@@ -1000,10 +1000,14 @@ static int ns83820_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
 	ns83820_reset(nic);
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable  = ns83820_disable;
-	nic->poll     = ns83820_poll;
-	nic->transmit = ns83820_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = ns83820_irq;
+static struct nic_operations ns83820_operations;
+static struct nic_operations ns83820_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= ns83820_poll,
+	.transmit	= ns83820_transmit,
+	.irq		= ns83820_irq,
+	.disable	= ns83820_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &ns83820_operations;
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/ns8390.c b/src/drivers/net/ns8390.c
index a661effd..f1f47cd4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/ns8390.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/ns8390.c
@@ -930,11 +930,15 @@ static int eth_probe (struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs __unused)
         if (eth_vendor != VENDOR_3COM)
 		eth_rmem = eth_bmem;
 	ns8390_reset(nic);
-
-	dev->disable  = ns8390_disable; 
-	nic->poll     = ns8390_poll;
-	nic->transmit = ns8390_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = ns8390_irq;
+static struct nic_operations ns8390_operations;
+static struct nic_operations ns8390_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= ns8390_poll,
+	.transmit	= ns8390_transmit,
+	.irq		= ns8390_irq,
+	.disable	= ns8390_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &ns8390_operations;
 
         /* Based on PnP ISA map */
 #ifdef	INCLUDE_WD
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index 4476be37..23b8d7d8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -945,11 +945,15 @@ static int pcnet32_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 		else
 			printf("\n");
 	}
-
-	dev->disable  = pcnet32_disable;
-	nic->poll     = pcnet32_poll;
-	nic->transmit = pcnet32_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = pcnet32_irq;
+static struct nic_operations pcnet32_operations;
+static struct nic_operations pcnet32_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= pcnet32_poll,
+	.transmit	= pcnet32_transmit,
+	.irq		= pcnet32_irq,
+	.disable	= pcnet32_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &pcnet32_operations;
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/prism2.c b/src/drivers/net/prism2.c
index 972256ad..df373d38 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/prism2.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/prism2.c
@@ -856,10 +856,14 @@ static int prism2_pci_probe(struct dev *dev, struct pci_device *p)
   printf ( "Link connected (BSSID %! - MAC address %!)\n", hw->bssid, nic->node_addr );
   
   /* point to NIC specific routines */
-  dev->disable  = prism2_disable; 
-  nic->poll     = prism2_poll;
-  nic->transmit = prism2_transmit;
-  nic->irq      = prism2_irq;
+static struct nic_operations prism2_operations;
+static struct nic_operations prism2_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= prism2_poll,
+	.transmit	= prism2_transmit,
+	.irq		= prism2_irq,
+	.disable	= prism2_disable,
+};  nic->nic_op	= &prism2_operations;
   return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/r8169.c b/src/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 4eaace1c..f1da6420 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -831,10 +831,14 @@ static int r8169_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
 	r8169_reset(nic);
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable = r8169_disable;
-	nic->poll = r8169_poll;
-	nic->transmit = r8169_transmit;
-	nic->irq = r8169_irq;
+static struct nic_operations r8169_operations;
+static struct nic_operations r8169_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= r8169_poll,
+	.transmit	= r8169_transmit,
+	.irq		= r8169_irq,
+	.disable	= r8169_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &r8169_operations;
 	nic->irqno = pci->irq;
 	nic->ioaddr = ioaddr;
 	return 1;
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c b/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
index eef1e3e4..b4ae072d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -223,11 +223,15 @@ static int rtl8139_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 		printf("Cable not connected or other link failure\n");
 		return(0);
 	}
-
-	dev->disable  = rtl_disable;
-	nic->poll     = rtl_poll;
-	nic->transmit = rtl_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = rtl_irq;
+static struct nic_operations rtl_operations;
+static struct nic_operations rtl_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= rtl_poll,
+	.transmit	= rtl_transmit,
+	.irq		= rtl_irq,
+	.disable	= rtl_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &rtl_operations;
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sis900.c b/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 64e10e06..daf0ecfd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -409,11 +409,15 @@ static int sis900_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
     /* initialize device */
     sis900_init(nic);
-
-    dev->disable  = sis900_disable;
-    nic->poll     = sis900_poll;
-    nic->transmit = sis900_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = sis900_irq;
+static struct nic_operations sis900_operations;
+static struct nic_operations sis900_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= sis900_poll,
+	.transmit	= sis900_transmit,
+	.irq		= sis900_irq,
+	.disable	= sis900_disable,
+};
+    nic->nic_op	= &sis900_operations;
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sk_g16.c b/src/drivers/net/sk_g16.c
index 8d2065e5..c3a6bc9c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sk_g16.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sk_g16.c
@@ -782,10 +782,14 @@ static int SK_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs)
 	        nic->ioaddr = ioaddr & ~3;
 		nic->irqno  = 0;
 		/* point to NIC specific routines */
-		dev->disable  = SK_disable;
-		nic->poll     = SK_poll;
-		nic->transmit = SK_transmit;
-		nic->irq      = SK_irq;
+static struct nic_operations SK_operations;
+static struct nic_operations SK_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= SK_poll,
+	.transmit	= SK_transmit,
+	.irq		= SK_irq,
+	.disable	= SK_disable,
+};		nic->nic_op	= &SK_operations;
 		/* FIXME set dev->devid */
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/skel.c b/src/drivers/net/skel.c
index d5519955..45627883 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/skel.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/skel.c
@@ -145,10 +145,14 @@ static int skel_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 		nic->ioaddr = pci->ioaddr & ~3;
 		nic->irqno = pci->irq;
 		/* point to NIC specific routines */
-		dev->disable  = skel_disable;
-		nic->poll     = skel_poll;
-		nic->transmit = skel_transmit;
-		nic->irq      = skel_irq;
+static struct nic_operations skel_operations;
+static struct nic_operations skel_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= skel_poll,
+	.transmit	= skel_transmit,
+	.irq		= skel_irq,
+	.disable	= skel_disable,
+};		nic->nic_op	= &skel_operations;
 		return 1;
 	}
 	/* else */
@@ -174,10 +178,14 @@ static int skel_isa_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs)
 	if (board_found && valid_link)
 	{
 		/* point to NIC specific routines */
-		dev->disable  = skel_disable;
-		nic->poll     = skel_poll;
-		nic->transmit = skel_transmit;
-		nic->irq      = skel_irq;
+static struct nic_operations skel_operations;
+static struct nic_operations skel_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= skel_poll,
+	.transmit	= skel_transmit,
+	.irq		= skel_irq,
+	.disable	= skel_disable,
+};		nic->nic_op	= &skel_operations;
 
 		/* Report the ISA pnp id of the board */
 		dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(GENERIC_ISAPNP_VENDOR);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/smc9000.c b/src/drivers/net/smc9000.c
index 62505579..a67c1be4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/smc9000.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/smc9000.c
@@ -514,11 +514,15 @@ static int smc9000_probe(struct dev *dev, unsigned short *probe_addrs)
       _outw( inw( smc9000_base + CONFIG ) | CFG_AUI_SELECT,
 	   smc9000_base + CONFIG );
    }
-
-   dev->disable  = smc9000_disable;
-   nic->poll     = smc9000_poll;
-   nic->transmit = smc9000_transmit;
-   nic->irq      = smc9000_irq;
+static struct nic_operations smc9000_operations;
+static struct nic_operations smc9000_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= smc9000_poll,
+	.transmit	= smc9000_transmit,
+	.irq		= smc9000_irq,
+	.disable	= smc9000_disable,
+};
+   nic->nic_op	= &smc9000_operations;
 
    /* Based on PnP ISA map */
    dev->devid.vendor_id = htons(GENERIC_ISAPNP_VENDOR);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
index 141c21d4..7bedeab1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -735,10 +735,14 @@ static int sundance_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 	       sdc->mii_if.full_duplex ? "Full" : "Half");
 
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-	dev->disable = sundance_disable;
-	nic->poll = sundance_poll;
-	nic->transmit = sundance_transmit;
-	nic->irq = sundance_irq;
+static struct nic_operations sundance_operations;
+static struct nic_operations sundance_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= sundance_poll,
+	.transmit	= sundance_transmit,
+	.irq		= sundance_irq,
+	.disable	= sundance_disable,
+};	nic->nic_op	= &sundance_operations;
 	nic->irqno = pci->irq;
 	nic->ioaddr = BASE;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/tg3.c b/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 0e4f3d62..77c4712a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -3340,11 +3340,15 @@ static int tg3_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 		printf("Valid link not established\n");
 		goto err_out_disable;
 	}
-
-	dev->disable  = tg3_disable;
-	nic->poll     = tg3_poll;
-	nic->transmit = tg3_transmit;
-	nic->irq      = tg3_irq;
+static struct nic_operations tg3_operations;
+static struct nic_operations tg3_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= tg3_poll,
+	.transmit	= tg3_transmit,
+	.irq		= tg3_irq,
+	.disable	= tg3_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &tg3_operations;
 
 	return 1;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/tlan.c b/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
index 67f64dc1..2b12ca36 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -844,11 +844,15 @@ static int tlan_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 /*	if (board_found && valid_link)
 	{*/
 	/* point to NIC specific routines */
-
-	dev->disable = tlan_disable;
-	nic->poll = tlan_poll;
-	nic->transmit = tlan_transmit;
-	nic->irq    = tlan_irq;
+static struct nic_operations tlan_operations;
+static struct nic_operations tlan_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= tlan_poll,
+	.transmit	= tlan_transmit,
+	.irq		= tlan_irq,
+	.disable	= tlan_disable,
+};
+	nic->nic_op	= &tlan_operations;
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/tulip.c b/src/drivers/net/tulip.c
index 42b11136..c08ca20d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/tulip.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/tulip.c
@@ -1422,11 +1422,15 @@ static int tulip_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
     /* reset the device and make ready for tx and rx of packets */
     tulip_reset(nic);
-
-    dev->disable  = tulip_disable;
-    nic->poll     = tulip_poll;
-    nic->transmit = tulip_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = tulip_irq;
+static struct nic_operations tulip_operations;
+static struct nic_operations tulip_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= tulip_poll,
+	.transmit	= tulip_transmit,
+	.irq		= tulip_irq,
+	.disable	= tulip_disable,
+};
+    nic->nic_op	= &tulip_operations;
 
     /* give the board a chance to reset before returning */
     tulip_wait(4*TICKS_PER_SEC);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index f142c59c..716e5360 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -963,11 +963,15 @@ rhine_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
 
     adjust_pci_device(pci);
     rhine_reset (nic);
-
-    dev->disable  = rhine_disable;
-    nic->poll     = rhine_poll;
-    nic->transmit = rhine_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = rhine_irq;
+static struct nic_operations rhine_operations;
+static struct nic_operations rhine_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= rhine_poll,
+	.transmit	= rhine_transmit,
+	.irq		= rhine_irq,
+	.disable	= rhine_disable,
+};
+    nic->nic_op	= &rhine_operations;
     nic->irqno	  = pci->irq;
     nic->ioaddr   = tp->ioaddr;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/w89c840.c b/src/drivers/net/w89c840.c
index 7a57fa4f..0d4c0567 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/w89c840.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/w89c840.c
@@ -698,10 +698,14 @@ static int w89c840_probe ( struct dev *dev ) {
     }
 
     /* point to NIC specific routines */
-    dev->disable  = w89c840_disable;
-    nic->poll     = w89c840_poll;
-    nic->transmit = w89c840_transmit;
-    nic->irq      = w89c840_irq;
+static struct nic_operations w89c840_operations;
+static struct nic_operations w89c840_operations = {
+	.connect	= dummy_connect,
+	.poll		= w89c840_poll,
+	.transmit	= w89c840_transmit,
+	.irq		= w89c840_irq,
+	.disable	= w89c840_disable,
+};    nic->nic_op	= &w89c840_operations;
 
     w89c840_reset(nic);