diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index 6959735d4eba..fee4c5aac31b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ ixgb_restore_vlan(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter)
 
 static void ixgb_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = dev->priv;
+	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	disable_irq(adapter->pdev->irq);
 	ixgb_intr(adapter->pdev->irq, dev, NULL);