diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
index ef854425..2f7ecd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
-/* File aq_hw.h: Declaraion of abstract interface for NIC hardware specific
+/* File aq_hw.h: Declaration of abstract interface for NIC hardware specific
  * functions.
  */
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define AQ_HW_H
 
 #include "aq_common.h"
+#include "hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h"
 
 /* NIC H/W capabilities */
 struct aq_hw_caps_s {
@@ -93,6 +94,19 @@ struct aq_hw_s {
 	void __iomem *mmio;
 	unsigned int not_ff_addr;
 	struct aq_hw_link_status_s aq_link_status;
+	struct hw_aq_atl_utils_mbox mbox;
+	struct hw_atl_stats_s last_stats;
+	struct aq_stats_s curr_stats;
+	u64 speed;
+	u32 itr_tx;
+	u32 itr_rx;
+	unsigned int chip_features;
+	u32 fw_ver_actual;
+	atomic_t dpc;
+	u32 mbox_addr;
+	u32 rpc_addr;
+	u32 rpc_tid;
+	struct hw_aq_atl_utils_fw_rpc rpc;
 };
 
 struct aq_ring_s;
@@ -102,7 +116,7 @@ struct sk_buff;
 
 struct aq_hw_ops {
 	struct aq_hw_s *(*create)(struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func,
-				  unsigned int port, struct aq_hw_ops *ops);
+				  unsigned int port);
 
 	void (*destroy)(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
@@ -124,7 +138,6 @@ struct aq_hw_ops {
 				      struct aq_ring_s *aq_ring);
 
 	int (*hw_get_mac_permanent)(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-				    struct aq_hw_caps_s *aq_hw_caps,
 				    u8 *mac);
 
 	int (*hw_set_mac_address)(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr);
@@ -135,8 +148,7 @@ struct aq_hw_ops {
 
 	int (*hw_reset)(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
-	int (*hw_init)(struct aq_hw_s *self, struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg,
-		       u8 *mac_addr);
+	int (*hw_init)(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr);
 
 	int (*hw_start)(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
index 35ca37f..3c9b5d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
@@ -242,8 +242,7 @@ struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic_alloc_cold(const struct net_device_ops *ndev_ops,
 	self->aq_hw_ops = *aq_hw_ops;
 	self->port = (u8)port;
 
-	self->aq_hw = self->aq_hw_ops.create(aq_pci_func, self->port,
-						&self->aq_hw_ops);
+	self->aq_hw = self->aq_hw_ops.create(aq_pci_func, self->port);
 	err = self->aq_hw_ops.get_hw_caps(self->aq_hw, &self->aq_hw_caps,
 					  pdev->device, pdev->subsystem_device);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -268,7 +267,6 @@ int aq_nic_ndev_register(struct aq_nic_s *self)
 		goto err_exit;
 	}
 	err = self->aq_hw_ops.hw_get_mac_permanent(self->aq_hw,
-			    self->aq_nic_cfg.aq_hw_caps,
 			    self->ndev->dev_addr);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
@@ -387,7 +385,7 @@ int aq_nic_init(struct aq_nic_s *self)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
 
-	err = self->aq_hw_ops.hw_init(self->aq_hw, &self->aq_nic_cfg,
+	err = self->aq_hw_ops.hw_init(self->aq_hw,
 			    aq_nic_get_ndev(self)->dev_addr);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
index 3c9f8db..be3b4ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "aq_common.h"
 #include "aq_rss.h"
+#include "aq_hw.h"
 
 struct aq_ring_s;
 struct aq_pci_func_s;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.h
index ecb0337..a174d90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define AQ_PCI_FUNC_H
 
 #include "aq_common.h"
+#include "aq_nic.h"
 
 struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func_alloc(struct aq_hw_ops *hw_ops,
 					struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
index cee53cf..5c616e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
@@ -36,21 +36,20 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_get_hw_caps(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 }
 
 static struct aq_hw_s *hw_atl_a0_create(struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func,
-					unsigned int port,
-					struct aq_hw_ops *ops)
+					unsigned int port)
 {
-	struct hw_atl_s *self = NULL;
+	struct aq_hw_s *self = NULL;
 
 	self = kzalloc(sizeof(*self), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!self)
 		goto err_exit;
 
-	self->base.aq_pci_func = aq_pci_func;
+	self->aq_pci_func = aq_pci_func;
 
-	self->base.not_ff_addr = 0x10U;
+	self->not_ff_addr = 0x10U;
 
 err_exit:
-	return (struct aq_hw_s *)self;
+	return self;
 }
 
 static void hw_atl_a0_destroy(struct aq_hw_s *self)
@@ -151,13 +150,11 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_hw_qos_set(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 static int hw_atl_a0_hw_rss_hash_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 				     struct aq_rss_parameters *rss_params)
 {
-	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = NULL;
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int i = 0U;
 	unsigned int addr = 0U;
 
-	cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
-
 	for (i = 10, addr = 0U; i--; ++addr) {
 		u32 key_data = cfg->is_rss ?
 			__swab32(rss_params->hash_secret_key[i]) : 0U;
@@ -312,9 +309,7 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_hw_mac_addr_set(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int hw_atl_a0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-			     struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg,
-			     u8 *mac_addr)
+static int hw_atl_a0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr)
 {
 	static u32 aq_hw_atl_igcr_table_[4][2] = {
 		{ 0x20000000U, 0x20000000U }, /* AQ_IRQ_INVALID */
@@ -325,10 +320,7 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 
 	int err = 0;
 
-	self->aq_nic_cfg = aq_nic_cfg;
-
-	hw_atl_utils_hw_chip_features_init(self,
-					   &PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0->chip_features);
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
 
 	hw_atl_a0_hw_init_tx_path(self);
 	hw_atl_a0_hw_init_rx_path(self);
@@ -704,8 +696,7 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_hw_irq_disable(struct aq_hw_s *self, u64 mask)
 	itr_irq_status_clearlsw_set(self, LODWORD(mask));
 
 	if ((1U << 16) & reg_gen_irq_status_get(self))
-
-		atomic_inc(&PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0->dpc);
+		atomic_inc(&self->dpc);
 
 	return aq_hw_err_from_flags(self);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
index d1b3303..e2240ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
@@ -37,21 +37,20 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_get_hw_caps(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 }
 
 static struct aq_hw_s *hw_atl_b0_create(struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func,
-					unsigned int port,
-					struct aq_hw_ops *ops)
+					unsigned int port)
 {
-	struct hw_atl_s *self = NULL;
+	struct aq_hw_s *self = NULL;
 
 	self = kzalloc(sizeof(*self), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!self)
 		goto err_exit;
 
-	self->base.aq_pci_func = aq_pci_func;
+	self->aq_pci_func = aq_pci_func;
 
-	self->base.not_ff_addr = 0x10U;
+	self->not_ff_addr = 0x10U;
 
 err_exit:
-	return (struct aq_hw_s *)self;
+	return self;
 }
 
 static void hw_atl_b0_destroy(struct aq_hw_s *self)
@@ -152,13 +151,11 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_qos_set(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 static int hw_atl_b0_hw_rss_hash_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 				     struct aq_rss_parameters *rss_params)
 {
-	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = NULL;
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int i = 0U;
 	unsigned int addr = 0U;
 
-	cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
-
 	for (i = 10, addr = 0U; i--; ++addr) {
 		u32 key_data = cfg->is_rss ?
 			__swab32(rss_params->hash_secret_key[i]) : 0U;
@@ -357,9 +354,7 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_mac_addr_set(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int hw_atl_b0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-			     struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg,
-			     u8 *mac_addr)
+static int hw_atl_b0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self, u8 *mac_addr)
 {
 	static u32 aq_hw_atl_igcr_table_[4][2] = {
 		{ 0x20000000U, 0x20000000U }, /* AQ_IRQ_INVALID */
@@ -371,10 +366,7 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_init(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	int err = 0;
 	u32 val;
 
-	self->aq_nic_cfg = aq_nic_cfg;
-
-	hw_atl_utils_hw_chip_features_init(self,
-					   &PHAL_ATLANTIC_B0->chip_features);
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg = self->aq_nic_cfg;
 
 	hw_atl_b0_hw_init_tx_path(self);
 	hw_atl_b0_hw_init_rx_path(self);
@@ -737,7 +729,7 @@ static int hw_atl_b0_hw_irq_disable(struct aq_hw_s *self, u64 mask)
 	itr_irq_msk_clearlsw_set(self, LODWORD(mask));
 	itr_irq_status_clearlsw_set(self, LODWORD(mask));
 
-	atomic_inc(&PHAL_ATLANTIC_B0->dpc);
+	atomic_inc(&self->dpc);
 	return aq_hw_err_from_flags(self);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
index 1a6cf9e..407dc06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@
  * abstraction layer.
  */
 
-#include "../aq_hw.h"
+#include "../aq_nic.h"
 #include "../aq_hw_utils.h"
 #include "../aq_pci_func.h"
-#include "../aq_ring.h"
-#include "../aq_vec.h"
 #include "hw_atl_utils.h"
 #include "hw_atl_llh.h"
 
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_init_ucp(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	reg_glb_cpu_scratch_scp_set(self, 0x00000000U, 25U);
 
 	/* check 10 times by 1ms */
-	AQ_HW_WAIT_FOR(0U != (PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0->mbox_addr =
+	AQ_HW_WAIT_FOR(0U != (self->mbox_addr =
 			aq_hw_read_reg(self, 0x360U)), 1000U, 10U);
 
 	err = hw_atl_utils_ver_match(aq_hw_caps->fw_ver_expected,
@@ -174,14 +172,14 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_call(struct aq_hw_s *self, unsigned int rpc_size)
 		err = -1;
 		goto err_exit;
 	}
-	err = hw_atl_utils_fw_upload_dwords(self, PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc_addr,
-					    (u32 *)(void *)&PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc,
+	err = hw_atl_utils_fw_upload_dwords(self, self->rpc_addr,
+					    (u32 *)(void *)&self->rpc,
 					    (rpc_size + sizeof(u32) -
 					    sizeof(u8)) / sizeof(u32));
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
 
-	sw.tid = 0xFFFFU & (++PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc_tid);
+	sw.tid = 0xFFFFU & (++self->rpc_tid);
 	sw.len = (u16)rpc_size;
 	aq_hw_write_reg(self, HW_ATL_RPC_CONTROL_ADR, sw.val);
 
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	do {
 		sw.val = aq_hw_read_reg(self, HW_ATL_RPC_CONTROL_ADR);
 
-		PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc_tid = sw.tid;
+		self->rpc_tid = sw.tid;
 
 		AQ_HW_WAIT_FOR(sw.tid ==
 				(fw.val =
@@ -221,9 +219,9 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 		if (fw.len) {
 			err =
 			hw_atl_utils_fw_downld_dwords(self,
-						      PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc_addr,
+						      self->rpc_addr,
 						      (u32 *)(void *)
-						      &PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc,
+						      &self->rpc,
 						      (fw.len + sizeof(u32) -
 						      sizeof(u8)) /
 						      sizeof(u32));
@@ -231,19 +229,18 @@ static int hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 				goto err_exit;
 		}
 
-		*rpc = &PHAL_ATLANTIC->rpc;
+		*rpc = &self->rpc;
 	}
 
 err_exit:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int hw_atl_utils_mpi_create(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-				   struct aq_hw_caps_s *aq_hw_caps)
+static int hw_atl_utils_mpi_create(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = hw_atl_utils_init_ucp(self, aq_hw_caps);
+	err = hw_atl_utils_init_ucp(self, self->aq_nic_cfg->aq_hw_caps);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
 
@@ -259,7 +256,7 @@ int hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_mbox(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 			       struct hw_aq_atl_utils_mbox_header *pmbox)
 {
 	return hw_atl_utils_fw_downld_dwords(self,
-				      PHAL_ATLANTIC->mbox_addr,
+				      self->mbox_addr,
 				      (u32 *)(void *)pmbox,
 				      sizeof(*pmbox) / sizeof(u32));
 }
@@ -270,7 +267,7 @@ void hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	err = hw_atl_utils_fw_downld_dwords(self,
-					    PHAL_ATLANTIC->mbox_addr,
+					    self->mbox_addr,
 					    (u32 *)(void *)pmbox,
 					    sizeof(*pmbox) / sizeof(u32));
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -281,7 +278,7 @@ void hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 					self->aq_nic_cfg->mtu : 1514U;
 		pmbox->stats.ubrc = pmbox->stats.uprc * mtu;
 		pmbox->stats.ubtc = pmbox->stats.uptc * mtu;
-		pmbox->stats.dpc = atomic_read(&PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0->dpc);
+		pmbox->stats.dpc = atomic_read(&self->dpc);
 	} else {
 		pmbox->stats.dpc = reg_rx_dma_stat_counter7get(self);
 	}
@@ -365,7 +362,6 @@ int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 }
 
 int hw_atl_utils_get_mac_permanent(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-				   struct aq_hw_caps_s *aq_hw_caps,
 				   u8 *mac)
 {
 	int err = 0;
@@ -376,9 +372,9 @@ int hw_atl_utils_get_mac_permanent(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	self->mmio = aq_pci_func_get_mmio(self->aq_pci_func);
 
 	hw_atl_utils_hw_chip_features_init(self,
-					   &PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0->chip_features);
+					   &self->chip_features);
 
-	err = hw_atl_utils_mpi_create(self, aq_hw_caps);
+	err = hw_atl_utils_mpi_create(self);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
 
@@ -500,13 +496,13 @@ int hw_atl_utils_hw_set_power(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 
 int hw_atl_utils_update_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 {
-	struct hw_atl_s *hw_self = PHAL_ATLANTIC;
 	struct hw_aq_atl_utils_mbox mbox;
 
 	hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_stats(self, &mbox);
 
-#define AQ_SDELTA(_N_) (hw_self->curr_stats._N_ += \
-			mbox.stats._N_ - hw_self->last_stats._N_)
+#define AQ_SDELTA(_N_) (self->curr_stats._N_ += \
+			mbox.stats._N_ - self->last_stats._N_)
+
 	if (self->aq_link_status.mbps) {
 		AQ_SDELTA(uprc);
 		AQ_SDELTA(mprc);
@@ -527,19 +523,19 @@ int hw_atl_utils_update_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 		AQ_SDELTA(dpc);
 	}
 #undef AQ_SDELTA
-	hw_self->curr_stats.dma_pkt_rc = stats_rx_dma_good_pkt_counterlsw_get(self);
-	hw_self->curr_stats.dma_pkt_tc = stats_tx_dma_good_pkt_counterlsw_get(self);
-	hw_self->curr_stats.dma_oct_rc = stats_rx_dma_good_octet_counterlsw_get(self);
-	hw_self->curr_stats.dma_oct_tc = stats_tx_dma_good_octet_counterlsw_get(self);
+	self->curr_stats.dma_pkt_rc = stats_rx_dma_good_pkt_counterlsw_get(self);
+	self->curr_stats.dma_pkt_tc = stats_tx_dma_good_pkt_counterlsw_get(self);
+	self->curr_stats.dma_oct_rc = stats_rx_dma_good_octet_counterlsw_get(self);
+	self->curr_stats.dma_oct_tc = stats_tx_dma_good_octet_counterlsw_get(self);
 
-	memcpy(&hw_self->last_stats, &mbox.stats, sizeof(mbox.stats));
+	memcpy(&self->last_stats, &mbox.stats, sizeof(mbox.stats));
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 struct aq_stats_s *hw_atl_utils_get_hw_stats(struct aq_hw_s *self)
 {
-	return &PHAL_ATLANTIC->curr_stats;
+	return &self->curr_stats;
 }
 
 static const u32 hw_atl_utils_hw_mac_regs[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h
index 21aeca6..d748758 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_ATL_UTILS_H
 #define HW_ATL_UTILS_H
 
-#include "../aq_common.h"
-
 #define HW_ATL_FLUSH() { (void)aq_hw_read_reg(self, 0x10); }
 
 struct __packed hw_atl_stats_s {
@@ -126,26 +124,6 @@ struct __packed hw_aq_atl_utils_mbox {
 	struct hw_atl_stats_s stats;
 };
 
-struct __packed hw_atl_s {
-	struct aq_hw_s base;
-	struct hw_atl_stats_s last_stats;
-	struct aq_stats_s curr_stats;
-	u64 speed;
-	unsigned int chip_features;
-	u32 fw_ver_actual;
-	atomic_t dpc;
-	u32 mbox_addr;
-	u32 rpc_addr;
-	u32 rpc_tid;
-	struct hw_aq_atl_utils_fw_rpc rpc;
-};
-
-#define SELF ((struct hw_atl_s *)self)
-
-#define PHAL_ATLANTIC ((struct hw_atl_s *)((void *)(self)))
-#define PHAL_ATLANTIC_A0 ((struct hw_atl_s *)((void *)(self)))
-#define PHAL_ATLANTIC_B0 ((struct hw_atl_s *)((void *)(self)))
-
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_UTILS_CHIP_MIPS         0x00000001U
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_UTILS_CHIP_TPO2         0x00000002U
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_UTILS_CHIP_RPF2         0x00000004U
@@ -154,7 +132,7 @@ struct __packed hw_atl_s {
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_UTILS_CHIP_REVISION_B0  0x02000000U
 
 #define IS_CHIP_FEATURE(_F_) (HAL_ATLANTIC_UTILS_CHIP_##_F_ & \
-				PHAL_ATLANTIC->chip_features)
+				self->chip_features)
 
 enum hal_atl_utils_fw_state_e {
 	MPI_DEINIT = 0,
@@ -171,6 +149,10 @@ enum hal_atl_utils_fw_state_e {
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_RATE_100M       BIT(5)
 #define HAL_ATLANTIC_RATE_INVALID    BIT(6)
 
+struct aq_hw_s;
+struct aq_hw_caps_s;
+struct aq_hw_link_status_s;
+
 void hw_atl_utils_hw_chip_features_init(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 *p);
 
 int hw_atl_utils_mpi_read_mbox(struct aq_hw_s *self,
@@ -189,7 +171,6 @@ int hw_atl_utils_mpi_set_speed(struct aq_hw_s *self, u32 speed,
 int hw_atl_utils_mpi_get_link_status(struct aq_hw_s *self);
 
 int hw_atl_utils_get_mac_permanent(struct aq_hw_s *self,
-				   struct aq_hw_caps_s *aq_hw_caps,
 				   u8 *mac);
 
 unsigned int hw_atl_utils_mbps_2_speed_index(unsigned int mbps);
