diff --git a/hw/dp8393x.c b/hw/dp8393x.c
index ae8b16e..5143cc8 100644
--- a/hw/dp8393x.c
+++ b/hw/dp8393x.c
@@ -889,11 +889,11 @@ void dp83932_init(NICInfo *nd, target_phys_addr_t base, int it_shift,
     s->watchdog = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock, dp8393x_watchdog, s);
     s->regs[SONIC_SR] = 0x0004; /* only revision recognized by Linux */
 
-    s->vc = nd->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
-                                          nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
-                                          nd->model, nd->name,
-                                          nic_can_receive, nic_receive, NULL, NULL,
-                                          nic_cleanup, s);
+    s->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
+                                 nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
+                                 nd->model, nd->name,
+                                 nic_can_receive, nic_receive, NULL, NULL,
+                                 nic_cleanup, s);
 
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(s->vc, nd->macaddr);
     qemu_register_reset(nic_reset, s);
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_eth.c b/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
index ffe7082..2cc2332 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
@@ -590,11 +590,11 @@ void *etraxfs_eth_init(NICInfo *nd, target_phys_addr_t base, int phyaddr)
 	eth->ethregs = cpu_register_io_memory(eth_read, eth_write, eth);
 	cpu_register_physical_memory (base, 0x5c, eth->ethregs);
 
-	eth->vc = nd->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
-                                                nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
-                                                nd->model, nd->name,
-                                                eth_can_receive, eth_receive,
-                                                NULL, NULL, eth_cleanup, eth);
+	eth->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
+                                       nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
+                                       nd->model, nd->name,
+                                       eth_can_receive, eth_receive,
+                                       NULL, NULL, eth_cleanup, eth);
 	eth->vc->opaque = eth;
 	eth->vc->link_status_changed = eth_set_link;
 
diff --git a/hw/mcf_fec.c b/hw/mcf_fec.c
index 9f0d0f4..8242c8a 100644
--- a/hw/mcf_fec.c
+++ b/hw/mcf_fec.c
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@ void mcf_fec_init(NICInfo *nd, target_phys_addr_t base, qemu_irq *irq)
                                            mcf_fec_writefn, s);
     cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x400, s->mmio_index);
 
-    s->vc = nd->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
-                                          nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
-                                          nd->model, nd->name,
-                                          mcf_fec_can_receive, mcf_fec_receive,
-                                          NULL, NULL, mcf_fec_cleanup, s);
+    s->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
+                                 nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
+                                 nd->model, nd->name,
+                                 mcf_fec_can_receive, mcf_fec_receive,
+                                 NULL, NULL, mcf_fec_cleanup, s);
     memcpy(s->macaddr, nd->macaddr, 6);
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(s->vc, s->macaddr);
 }
diff --git a/hw/mipsnet.c b/hw/mipsnet.c
index 65e1d59..67160a4 100644
--- a/hw/mipsnet.c
+++ b/hw/mipsnet.c
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ void mipsnet_init (int base, qemu_irq irq, NICInfo *nd)
     s->io_base = base;
     s->irq = irq;
     if (nd) {
-        s->vc = nd->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
-                                              nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
-                                              nd->model, nd->name,
-                                              mipsnet_can_receive, mipsnet_receive,
-                                              NULL, NULL, mipsnet_cleanup, s);
+        s->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
+                                     nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
+                                     nd->model, nd->name,
+                                     mipsnet_can_receive, mipsnet_receive,
+                                     NULL, NULL, mipsnet_cleanup, s);
     } else {
         s->vc = NULL;
     }
diff --git a/hw/usb-net.c b/hw/usb-net.c
index 9c6549c..7b8cc7a 100644
--- a/hw/usb-net.c
+++ b/hw/usb-net.c
@@ -1460,13 +1460,13 @@ USBDevice *usb_net_init(NICInfo *nd)
 
     memcpy(s->mac, nd->macaddr, 6);
 
-    s->vc = nd->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
-                                          nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
-                                          nd->model, nd->name,
-                                          usbnet_can_receive,
-                                          usbnet_receive,
-                                          NULL, NULL,
-                                          usbnet_cleanup, s);
+    s->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC,
+                                 nd->vlan, nd->netdev,
+                                 nd->model, nd->name,
+                                 usbnet_can_receive,
+                                 usbnet_receive,
+                                 NULL, NULL,
+                                 usbnet_cleanup, s);
 
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(s->vc, s->mac);
 
diff --git a/net.h b/net.h
index 42ac42d..bc8392b 100644
--- a/net.h
+++ b/net.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ struct NICInfo {
     char *devaddr;
     VLANState *vlan;
     VLANClientState *netdev;
-    VLANClientState *vc;
     void *private;
     int used;
     int bootable;
