diff --git a/drivers/net/rionet.c b/drivers/net/rionet.c
index a849718..dac7a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rionet.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
 	ndev->mtu = RIO_MAX_MSG_SIZE - 14;
 	ndev->features = NETIF_F_LLTX;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &mport->dev);
-	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(ndev, &rionet_ethtool_ops);
+	ndev->ethtool_ops = &rionet_ethtool_ops;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&rnet->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&rnet->tx_lock);