diff --git a/drivers/net/ax88180.c b/drivers/net/ax88180.c
index 464f261..fc237ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ax88180.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ax88180.c
@@ -698,6 +698,14 @@ static void ax88180_read_mac_addr (struct eth_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
+static struct eth_ops ax88180_ops = {
+	.init = ax88180_init,
+	.halt = ax88180_halt,
+	.send = ax88180_send,
+	.recv = ax88180_recv
+};
+
+
 /*
 ===========================================================================
 <<<<<<			Exported SubProgram Bodies		>>>>>>
@@ -725,10 +733,7 @@ int ax88180_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 	sprintf (dev->name, "ax88180");
 	dev->iobase = AX88180_BASE;
 	dev->priv = priv;
-	dev->eo->init = ax88180_init;
-	dev->eo->halt = ax88180_halt;
-	dev->eo->send = ax88180_send;
-	dev->eo->recv = ax88180_recv;
+	dev->eo = &ax88180_ops;
 
 	priv->BusWidth = BUS_WIDTH_32;
 	priv->PadSize = 3;