diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index 0a79516..5b6748e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -191,13 +191,6 @@
 /* store this information for the driver.. */
 struct smc_local {
 	/*
- 	   these are things that the kernel wants me to keep, so users
-	   can find out semi-useless statistics of how well the card is
-	   performing
- 	*/
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
-
-	/*
 	   If I have to wait until memory is available to send
 	   a packet, I will store the skbuff here, until I get the
 	   desired memory.  Then, I'll send it out and free it.
@@ -249,12 +242,6 @@
 static int smc_close(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /*
- . This routine allows the proc file system to query the driver's
- . statistics.
-*/
-static struct net_device_stats * smc_query_statistics( struct net_device *dev);
-
-/*
  . Finally, a call to set promiscuous mode ( for TCPDUMP and related
  . programs ) and multicast modes.
 */
@@ -514,7 +501,7 @@
 
 	if ( lp->saved_skb) {
 		/* THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. */
-		lp->stats.tx_aborted_errors++;
+		dev->stats.tx_aborted_errors++;
 		printk(CARDNAME": Bad Craziness - sent packet while busy.\n" );
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -1065,7 +1052,6 @@
 	dev->hard_start_xmit    	= smc_wait_to_send_packet;
 	dev->tx_timeout		    	= smc_timeout;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo		= HZ/20;
-	dev->get_stats			= smc_query_statistics;
 	dev->set_multicast_list 	= smc_set_multicast_list;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1199,7 +1185,6 @@
 */
 static void smc_rcv(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct smc_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int 	ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 	int 	packet_number;
 	word	status;
@@ -1243,13 +1228,13 @@
 
 		/* set multicast stats */
 		if ( status & RS_MULTICAST )
-			lp->stats.multicast++;
+			dev->stats.multicast++;
 
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb( packet_length + 5);
 
 		if ( skb == NULL ) {
 			printk(KERN_NOTICE CARDNAME ": Low memory, packet dropped.\n");
-			lp->stats.rx_dropped++;
+			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			goto done;
 		}
 
@@ -1289,16 +1274,16 @@
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev );
 		netif_rx(skb);
 		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-		lp->stats.rx_packets++;
-		lp->stats.rx_bytes += packet_length;
+		dev->stats.rx_packets++;
+		dev->stats.rx_bytes += packet_length;
 	} else {
 		/* error ... */
-		lp->stats.rx_errors++;
+		dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 
-		if ( status & RS_ALGNERR )  lp->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+		if ( status & RS_ALGNERR )  dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 		if ( status & (RS_TOOSHORT | RS_TOOLONG ) )
-			lp->stats.rx_length_errors++;
-		if ( status & RS_BADCRC)	lp->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+		if ( status & RS_BADCRC)	dev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 	}
 
 done:
@@ -1346,12 +1331,12 @@
 	tx_status = inw( ioaddr + DATA_1 );
 	PRINTK3((CARDNAME": TX DONE STATUS: %4x \n", tx_status ));
 
-	lp->stats.tx_errors++;
-	if ( tx_status & TS_LOSTCAR ) lp->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+	if ( tx_status & TS_LOSTCAR ) dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
 	if ( tx_status & TS_LATCOL  ) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG CARDNAME
 			": Late collision occurred on last xmit.\n");
-		lp->stats.tx_window_errors++;
+		dev->stats.tx_window_errors++;
 	}
 #if 0
 		if ( tx_status & TS_16COL ) { ... }
@@ -1446,10 +1431,10 @@
 			SMC_SELECT_BANK( 0 );
 			card_stats = inw( ioaddr + COUNTER );
 			/* single collisions */
-			lp->stats.collisions += card_stats & 0xF;
+			dev->stats.collisions += card_stats & 0xF;
 			card_stats >>= 4;
 			/* multiple collisions */
-			lp->stats.collisions += card_stats & 0xF;
+			dev->stats.collisions += card_stats & 0xF;
 
 			/* these are for when linux supports these statistics */
 
@@ -1458,7 +1443,7 @@
 				": TX_BUFFER_EMPTY handled\n"));
 			outb( IM_TX_EMPTY_INT, ioaddr + INTERRUPT );
 			mask &= ~IM_TX_EMPTY_INT;
-			lp->stats.tx_packets += lp->packets_waiting;
+			dev->stats.tx_packets += lp->packets_waiting;
 			lp->packets_waiting = 0;
 
 		} else if (status & IM_ALLOC_INT ) {
@@ -1477,8 +1462,8 @@
 
 			PRINTK2((CARDNAME": Handoff done successfully.\n"));
 		} else if (status & IM_RX_OVRN_INT ) {
-			lp->stats.rx_errors++;
-			lp->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 			outb( IM_RX_OVRN_INT, ioaddr + INTERRUPT );
 		} else if (status & IM_EPH_INT ) {
 			PRINTK((CARDNAME ": UNSUPPORTED: EPH INTERRUPT \n"));
@@ -1521,16 +1506,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*------------------------------------------------------------
- . Get the current statistics.
- . This may be called with the card open or closed.
- .-------------------------------------------------------------*/
-static struct net_device_stats* smc_query_statistics(struct net_device *dev) {
-	struct smc_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &lp->stats;
-}
-
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------
  . smc_set_multicast_list
  .