diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
index 8eba61a1d4ab..1215a49c38f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void hdlc_rx_flag(struct net_device *dev, struct hdlcdrv_state *s)
 	pkt_len = s->hdlcrx.len - 2 + 1; /* KISS kludge */
 	if (!(skb = dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len))) {
 		printk("%s: memory squeeze, dropping packet\n", dev->name);
-		s->stats.rx_dropped++;
+		dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 		return;
 	}
 	cp = skb_put(skb, pkt_len);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void hdlc_rx_flag(struct net_device *dev, struct hdlcdrv_state *s)
 	memcpy(cp, s->hdlcrx.buffer, pkt_len - 1);
 	skb->protocol = ax25_type_trans(skb, dev);
 	netif_rx(skb);
-	s->stats.rx_packets++;
+	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 }
 
 void hdlcdrv_receiver(struct net_device *dev, struct hdlcdrv_state *s)
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void hdlcdrv_transmitter(struct net_device *dev, struct hdlcdrv_state *s)
 			s->hdlctx.len = pkt_len+2; /* the appended CRC */
 			s->hdlctx.tx_state = 2;
 			s->hdlctx.bitstream = 0;
-			s->stats.tx_packets++;
+			dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			if (!s->hdlctx.len) {
@@ -426,19 +426,6 @@ static int hdlcdrv_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	return 0;                                         
 }
 
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-static struct net_device_stats *hdlcdrv_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct hdlcdrv_state *sm = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	/* 
-	 * Get the current statistics.  This may be called with the
-	 * card open or closed. 
-	 */
-	return &sm->stats;
-}
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*
  * Open/initialize the board. This is called (in the current kernel)
@@ -568,10 +555,10 @@ static int hdlcdrv_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 		bi.data.cs.ptt = hdlcdrv_ptt(s);
 		bi.data.cs.dcd = s->hdlcrx.dcd;
 		bi.data.cs.ptt_keyed = s->ptt_keyed;
-		bi.data.cs.tx_packets = s->stats.tx_packets;
-		bi.data.cs.tx_errors = s->stats.tx_errors;
-		bi.data.cs.rx_packets = s->stats.rx_packets;
-		bi.data.cs.rx_errors = s->stats.rx_errors;
+		bi.data.cs.tx_packets = dev->stats.tx_packets;
+		bi.data.cs.tx_errors = dev->stats.tx_errors;
+		bi.data.cs.rx_packets = dev->stats.rx_packets;
+		bi.data.cs.rx_errors = dev->stats.rx_errors;
 		break;		
 
 	case HDLCDRVCTL_OLDGETSTAT:
diff --git a/include/linux/hdlcdrv.h b/include/linux/hdlcdrv.h
index bf6302f6b5f8..0821bac62b83 100644
--- a/include/linux/hdlcdrv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hdlcdrv.h
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ struct hdlcdrv_state {
 	struct hdlcdrv_bitbuffer bitbuf_hdlc;
 #endif /* HDLCDRV_DEBUG */
 
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	int ptt_keyed;
 
 	/* queued skb for transmission */