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diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 4829caa535ed..169ced758702 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -861,18 +861,6 @@ static int default_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
}
-/*
- * Some old buggy device drivers change get_stats after registering
- * the device. Try and trap them here.
- * This can be elimnated when all devices are known fixed.
- */
-static inline int get_stats_changed(struct net_device *dev)
-{
- int changed = dev->last_stats != dev->get_stats;
- dev->last_stats = dev->get_stats;
- return changed;
-}
-
/**
* dev_open - prepare an interface for use.
* @dev: device to open
@@ -897,14 +885,6 @@ int dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
return 0;
/*
- * Check for broken device drivers.
- */
- if (get_stats_changed(dev) && net_ratelimit()) {
- printk(KERN_ERR "%s: driver changed get_stats after register\n",
- dev->name);
- }
-
- /*
* Is it even present?
*/
if (!netif_device_present(dev))
@@ -920,14 +900,6 @@ int dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_START, &dev->state);
}
- /*
- * Check for more broken device drivers.
- */
- if (get_stats_changed(dev) && net_ratelimit()) {
- printk(KERN_ERR "%s: driver changed get_stats in open\n",
- dev->name);
- }
-
/*
* If it went open OK then:
*/