diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index f5961bdcc480..1d5b7bb6380f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -721,8 +721,7 @@ ltq_etop_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int
-ltq_etop_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void ltq_etop_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -732,11 +731,10 @@ ltq_etop_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ltq_etop_mdio_cleanup(dev);
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver ltq_mii_driver = {
-	.remove = ltq_etop_remove,
+	.remove_new = ltq_etop_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ltq_etop",
 	},