diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
index c0fefa7..b5be0a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -345,6 +345,13 @@ static int emaclite_recv(struct eth_device *dev)
 
 }
 
+static struct eth_ops emaclite_ops = {
+	init = emaclite_init,
+	halt = emaclite_halt,
+	send = emaclite_send,
+	recv = emaclite_recv
+};
+
 int xilinx_emaclite_initialize(bd_t *bis, unsigned long base_addr,
 							int txpp, int rxpp)
 {
@@ -369,10 +376,7 @@ int xilinx_emaclite_initialize(bd_t *bis, unsigned long base_addr,
 	sprintf(dev->name, "Xelite.%lx", base_addr);
 
 	dev->iobase = base_addr;
-	dev->eo->init = emaclite_init;
-	dev->eo->halt = emaclite_halt;
-	dev->eo->send = emaclite_send;
-	dev->eo->recv = emaclite_recv;
+	dev->eo = &emaclite_ops;
 
 	eth_register(dev);