diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c b/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
index 8be3f9b..f825780 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/mv_eth.c
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ void db64360_eth_disable (struct eth_device *dev)
 }
 
 
+static struct eth_ops mv6436x_eth_ops = {
+	.init = (void *) db64360_eth_probe,
+	.halt = (void *) ethernet_phy_reset,
+	.send = (void *) db64360_eth_transmit,
+	.recv = (void *) db64360_eth_poll
+};
+
 void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 {
 	struct eth_device *dev;
@@ -259,10 +266,7 @@ void mv6436x_eth_initialize (bd_t * bis)
 		/* ronen - set the MAC addr in the HW */
 		eth_port_uc_addr_set (devnum, dev->enetaddr, 0);
 
-		dev->eo->init = (void *) db64360_eth_probe;
-		dev->eo->halt = (void *) ethernet_phy_reset;
-		dev->eo->send = (void *) db64360_eth_transmit;
-		dev->eo->recv = (void *) db64360_eth_poll;
+		dev->eo = &mv6436x_eth_ops;
 
 		ethernet_private =
 			calloc (sizeof (*ethernet_private), 1);