diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 0fb446e..efa659f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ menuconfig NETDEVICES
 # that for each of the symbols.
 if NETDEVICES
 
-config COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-       default y
-       bool "Enable older network device API compatibility"
-       ---help---
-          This option enables kernel compatibility with older network devices
-          that do not use net_device_ops interface.
-
-	  If unsure, say Y.
-
 config IFB
 	tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
 	depends on NET_CLS_ACT
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index f8574e7..ae3c209 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -901,44 +901,6 @@ struct net_device
 	/* max exchange id for FCoE LRO by ddp */
 	unsigned int		fcoe_ddp_xid;
 #endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	struct {
-		int			(*init)(struct net_device *dev);
-		void			(*uninit)(struct net_device *dev);
-		int			(*open)(struct net_device *dev);
-		int			(*stop)(struct net_device *dev);
-		int			(*hard_start_xmit) (struct sk_buff *skb,
-							    struct net_device *dev);
-		u16			(*select_queue)(struct net_device *dev,
-							struct sk_buff *skb);
-		void			(*change_rx_flags)(struct net_device *dev,
-							   int flags);
-		void			(*set_rx_mode)(struct net_device *dev);
-		void			(*set_multicast_list)(struct net_device *dev);
-		int			(*set_mac_address)(struct net_device *dev,
-							   void *addr);
-		int			(*validate_addr)(struct net_device *dev);
-		int			(*do_ioctl)(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd);
-		int			(*set_config)(struct net_device *dev,
-						      struct ifmap *map);
-		int			(*change_mtu)(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
-		int			(*neigh_setup)(struct net_device *dev,
-						       struct neigh_parms *);
-		void			(*tx_timeout) (struct net_device *dev);
-		struct net_device_stats* (*get_stats)(struct net_device *dev);
-		void			(*vlan_rx_register)(struct net_device *dev,
-							    struct vlan_group *grp);
-		void			(*vlan_rx_add_vid)(struct net_device *dev,
-							   unsigned short vid);
-		void			(*vlan_rx_kill_vid)(struct net_device *dev,
-							    unsigned short vid);
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-		void                    (*poll_controller)(struct net_device *dev);
-#endif
-	};
-#endif
 };
 #define to_net_dev(d) container_of(d, struct net_device, dev)
 
diff --git a/net/802/fddi.c b/net/802/fddi.c
index 539e606..3ef0ab0 100644
--- a/net/802/fddi.c
+++ b/net/802/fddi.c
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ static const struct header_ops fddi_header_ops = {
 static void fddi_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	dev->header_ops		= &fddi_header_ops;
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	dev->change_mtu		= fddi_change_mtu,
-#endif
-
 	dev->type		= ARPHRD_FDDI;
 	dev->hard_header_len	= FDDI_K_SNAP_HLEN+3;	/* Assume 802.2 SNAP hdr len + 3 pad bytes */
 	dev->mtu		= FDDI_K_SNAP_DLEN;	/* Assume max payload of 802.2 SNAP frame */
diff --git a/net/802/hippi.c b/net/802/hippi.c
index 313b9eb..cd3e8e9 100644
--- a/net/802/hippi.c
+++ b/net/802/hippi.c
@@ -193,11 +193,6 @@ static const struct header_ops hippi_header_ops = {
 
 static void hippi_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	dev->change_mtu			= hippi_change_mtu;
-	dev->set_mac_address 		= hippi_mac_addr;
-	dev->neigh_setup 		= hippi_neigh_setup_dev;
-#endif
 	dev->header_ops			= &hippi_header_ops;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index ff7572a..1e2ad4c 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -644,7 +644,6 @@ static int vlan_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 		dev->hard_header_len = real_dev->hard_header_len + VLAN_HLEN;
 		dev->netdev_ops         = &vlan_netdev_ops;
 	}
-	netdev_resync_ops(dev);
 
 	if (is_vlan_dev(real_dev))
 		subclass = 1;
diff --git a/net/appletalk/dev.c b/net/appletalk/dev.c
index 72277d7..6c8016f 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/dev.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/dev.c
@@ -9,21 +9,10 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/if_ltalk.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-static int ltalk_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int mtu)
-{
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-#endif
-
 static void ltalk_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	/* Fill in the fields of the device structure with localtalk-generic values. */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	dev->change_mtu		= ltalk_change_mtu;
-#endif
-
 	dev->type		= ARPHRD_LOCALTLK;
 	dev->hard_header_len 	= LTALK_HLEN;
 	dev->mtu		= LTALK_MTU;
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 3942266..241613f 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4580,39 +4580,6 @@ unsigned long netdev_fix_features(unsigned long features, const char *name)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_fix_features);
 
-/* Some devices need to (re-)set their netdev_ops inside
- * ->init() or similar.  If that happens, we have to setup
- * the compat pointers again.
- */
-void netdev_resync_ops(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
-
-	dev->init = ops->ndo_init;
-	dev->uninit = ops->ndo_uninit;
-	dev->open = ops->ndo_open;
-	dev->change_rx_flags = ops->ndo_change_rx_flags;
-	dev->set_rx_mode = ops->ndo_set_rx_mode;
-	dev->set_multicast_list = ops->ndo_set_multicast_list;
-	dev->set_mac_address = ops->ndo_set_mac_address;
-	dev->validate_addr = ops->ndo_validate_addr;
-	dev->do_ioctl = ops->ndo_do_ioctl;
-	dev->set_config = ops->ndo_set_config;
-	dev->change_mtu = ops->ndo_change_mtu;
-	dev->neigh_setup = ops->ndo_neigh_setup;
-	dev->tx_timeout = ops->ndo_tx_timeout;
-	dev->get_stats = ops->ndo_get_stats;
-	dev->vlan_rx_register = ops->ndo_vlan_rx_register;
-	dev->vlan_rx_add_vid = ops->ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid;
-	dev->vlan_rx_kill_vid = ops->ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	dev->poll_controller = ops->ndo_poll_controller;
-#endif
-#endif
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_resync_ops);
-
 /**
  *	register_netdevice	- register a network device
  *	@dev: device to register
@@ -4652,23 +4619,6 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->iflink = -1;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	/* Netdevice_ops API compatibility support.
-	 * This is temporary until all network devices are converted.
-	 */
-	if (dev->netdev_ops) {
-		netdev_resync_ops(dev);
-	} else {
-		char drivername[64];
-		pr_info("%s (%s): not using net_device_ops yet\n",
-			dev->name, netdev_drivername(dev, drivername, 64));
-
-		/* This works only because net_device_ops and the
-		   compatibility structure are the same. */
-		dev->netdev_ops = (void *) &(dev->init);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* Init, if this function is available */
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_init) {
 		ret = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_init(dev);
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 280352a..5a883af 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -337,11 +337,6 @@ const struct header_ops eth_header_ops ____cacheline_aligned = {
 void ether_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	dev->header_ops		= &eth_header_ops;
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
-	dev->change_mtu		= eth_change_mtu;
-	dev->set_mac_address 	= eth_mac_addr;
-	dev->validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr;
-#endif
 	dev->type		= ARPHRD_ETHER;
 	dev->hard_header_len 	= ETH_HLEN;
 	dev->mtu		= ETH_DATA_LEN;
