--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ static int alx_probe(struct pci_dev *pde
 		goto out_free_netdev;
 	}
 
-	netdev->netdev_ops = &alx_netdev_ops;
+	netdev_attach_ops(netdev, &alx_netdev_ops);
 	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &alx_ethtool_ops);
 	netdev->irq = pdev->irq;
 	netdev->watchdog_timeo = ALX_WATCHDOG_TIME;