--- a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ next_desc:
 		dev->net->dev_addr[0] |= 0x02;	/* set local assignment bit */
 		dev->net->dev_addr[0] &= 0xbf;	/* clear "IP" bit */
 	}
-	dev->net->netdev_ops = &qmi_wwan_netdev_ops;
+	netdev_attach_ops(dev->net, &qmi_wwan_netdev_ops);
 err:
 	return status;
 }