diff --git a/net/atm/br2684.c b/net/atm/br2684.c
index 26a646d4eb32..c9230c398697 100644
--- a/net/atm/br2684.c
+++ b/net/atm/br2684.c
@@ -554,6 +554,12 @@ static const struct net_device_ops br2684_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 };
 
+static const struct net_device_ops br2684_netdev_ops_routed = {
+	.ndo_start_xmit 	= br2684_start_xmit,
+	.ndo_set_mac_address	= br2684_mac_addr,
+	.ndo_change_mtu		= eth_change_mtu
+};
+
 static void br2684_setup(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct br2684_dev *brdev = BRPRIV(netdev);
@@ -569,11 +575,10 @@ static void br2684_setup(struct net_device *netdev)
 static void br2684_setup_routed(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct br2684_dev *brdev = BRPRIV(netdev);
+
 	brdev->net_dev = netdev;
-
 	netdev->hard_header_len = 0;
-
-	netdev->netdev_ops = &br2684_netdev_ops;
+	netdev->netdev_ops = &br2684_netdev_ops_routed;
 	netdev->addr_len = 0;
 	netdev->mtu = 1500;
 	netdev->type = ARPHRD_PPP;