--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ath6k
 
 void init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	dev->netdev_ops = &ath6kl_netdev_ops;
+	netdev_attach_ops(dev, &ath6kl_netdev_ops);
 	dev->destructor = free_netdev;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = ATH6KL_TX_TIMEOUT;