--- 0d7459e2d0360b8996b104e1385df56bd9fd8150
+++ 4c3c8bc4bc38984a47c791a88a21f6cb9edfc79d
@@ -413,8 +413,7 @@ static int netvsc_probe(struct device *d
 	if (!net_drv_obj->Base.OnDeviceAdd)
 		return -1;
 
-	net = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct net_device_context), "seth%d",
-			   ether_setup);
+	net = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct net_device_context));
 	if (!net)
 		return -1;