diff --git a/drivers/net/fm/eth.c b/drivers/net/fm/eth.c
index 8d881d4..d148957 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm/eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm/eth.c
@@ -611,6 +611,13 @@ static int init_phy(struct eth_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct eth_ops fm_eth_ops = {
+	.init = fm_eth_open,
+	.halt = fm_eth_halt,
+	.send = fm_eth_send,
+	.recv = fm_eth_recv
+};
+
 int fm_eth_initialize(struct ccsr_fman *reg, struct fm_eth_info *info)
 {
 	struct eth_device *dev;
@@ -653,10 +660,7 @@ int fm_eth_initialize(struct ccsr_fman *reg, struct fm_eth_info *info)
 	devlist[num_controllers++] = dev;
 	dev->iobase = 0;
 	dev->priv = (void *)fm_eth;
-	dev->eo->init = fm_eth_open;
-	dev->eo->halt = fm_eth_halt;
-	dev->eo->send = fm_eth_send;
-	dev->eo->recv = fm_eth_recv;
+	dev->eo = &fm_eth_ops;
 	fm_eth->dev = dev;
 	fm_eth->bus = info->bus;
 	fm_eth->phyaddr = info->phy_addr;