diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index bd8f84b..1656317c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -88,16 +88,10 @@
 
 static int dummy_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int i;
-	dev->dstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_dstats);
+	dev->dstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_dstats);
 	if (!dev->dstats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct pcpu_dstats *dstats;
-		dstats = per_cpu_ptr(dev->dstats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&dstats->syncp);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index f418f4f..12c6a66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -2784,7 +2784,6 @@
 	const char *mac_from;
 	int phy_mode;
 	int err;
-	int cpu;
 
 	/* Our multiqueue support is not complete, so for now, only
 	 * allow the usage of the first RX queue
@@ -2845,18 +2844,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Alloc per-cpu stats */
-	pp->stats = alloc_percpu(struct mvneta_pcpu_stats);
+	pp->stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct mvneta_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!pp->stats) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_unmap;
 	}
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
-		struct mvneta_pcpu_stats *stats;
-		stats = per_cpu_ptr(pp->stats, cpu);
-		u64_stats_init(&stats->syncp);
-	}
-
 	dt_mac_addr = of_get_mac_address(dn);
 	if (dt_mac_addr) {
 		mac_from = "device tree";
diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index e7c1d5f..771c9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -136,16 +136,9 @@
 
 static int loopback_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int i;
-	dev->lstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_lstats);
+	dev->lstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_lstats);
 	if (!dev->lstats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct pcpu_lstats *lb_stats;
-		lb_stats = per_cpu_ptr(dev->lstats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&lb_stats->syncp);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 8433de4..25685e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@
 {
 	struct macvlan_dev *vlan = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct net_device *lowerdev = vlan->lowerdev;
-	int i;
 
 	dev->state		= (dev->state & ~MACVLAN_STATE_MASK) |
 				  (lowerdev->state & MACVLAN_STATE_MASK);
@@ -546,16 +545,10 @@
 
 	macvlan_set_lockdep_class(dev);
 
-	vlan->pcpu_stats = alloc_percpu(struct vlan_pcpu_stats);
+	vlan->pcpu_stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct vlan_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!vlan->pcpu_stats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct vlan_pcpu_stats *mvlstats;
-		mvlstats = per_cpu_ptr(vlan->pcpu_stats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&mvlstats->syncp);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/nlmon.c b/drivers/net/nlmon.c
index d2bb12b..14ce7de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nlmon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nlmon.c
@@ -47,16 +47,7 @@
 
 static int nlmon_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int i;
-
-	dev->lstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_lstats);
-
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct pcpu_lstats *nlmstats;
-		nlmstats = per_cpu_ptr(dev->lstats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&nlmstats->syncp);
-	}
-
+	dev->lstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_lstats);
 	return dev->lstats == NULL ? -ENOMEM : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 2840742..adb46de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1540,16 +1540,10 @@
 	mutex_init(&team->lock);
 	team_set_no_mode(team);
 
-	team->pcpu_stats = alloc_percpu(struct team_pcpu_stats);
+	team->pcpu_stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct team_pcpu_stats);
 	if (!team->pcpu_stats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct team_pcpu_stats *team_stats;
-		team_stats = per_cpu_ptr(team->pcpu_stats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&team_stats->syncp);
-	}
-
 	for (i = 0; i < TEAM_PORT_HASHENTRIES; i++)
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&team->en_port_hlist[i]);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&team->port_list);
diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 2ec2041..91c33c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -235,18 +235,9 @@
 
 static int veth_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int i;
-
-	dev->vstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_vstats);
+	dev->vstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_vstats);
 	if (!dev->vstats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct pcpu_vstats *veth_stats;
-		veth_stats = per_cpu_ptr(dev->vstats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&veth_stats->syncp);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxlan.c b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
index b0f705c..dec9820b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
@@ -1978,19 +1978,11 @@
 	struct vxlan_dev *vxlan = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct vxlan_net *vn = net_generic(dev_net(dev), vxlan_net_id);
 	struct vxlan_sock *vs;
-	int i;
 
-	dev->tstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_sw_netstats);
+	dev->tstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_sw_netstats);
 	if (!dev->tstats)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct pcpu_sw_netstats *vxlan_stats;
-		vxlan_stats = per_cpu_ptr(dev->tstats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&vxlan_stats->syncp);
-	}
-
-
 	spin_lock(&vn->sock_lock);
 	vs = vxlan_find_sock(dev_net(dev), vxlan->dst_port);
 	if (vs) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index f9daa9e..2b62d79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1281,16 +1281,10 @@
 	np->rx_refill_timer.function = rx_refill_timeout;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	np->stats = alloc_percpu(struct netfront_stats);
+	np->stats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct netfront_stats);
 	if (np->stats == NULL)
 		goto exit;
 
-	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
-		struct netfront_stats *xen_nf_stats;
-		xen_nf_stats = per_cpu_ptr(np->stats, i);
-		u64_stats_init(&xen_nf_stats->syncp);
-	}
-
 	/* Initialise tx_skbs as a free chain containing every entry. */
 	np->tx_skb_freelist = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < NET_TX_RING_SIZE; i++) {