treewide: replace dev->trans_start update with helper

Replace all trans_start updates with netif_trans_update helper.
change was done via spatch:

struct net_device *d;
@@
- d->trans_start = jiffies
+ netif_trans_update(d)

Compile tested only.

Cc: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: linux-xtensa@linux-xtensa.org
Cc: linux1394-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: MPT-FusionLinux.pdl@broadcom.com
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-can@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-omap@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-s390@vger.kernel.org
Cc: devel@driverdev.osuosl.org
Cc: b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org
Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
Acked-by: Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@linux.intel.com>
Acked-by: Mugunthan V N <mugunthanvnm@ti.com>
Acked-by: Antonio Quartulli <a@unstable.cc>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

90 files changed, 127 insertions, 127 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
index 7677c745fb30..91ada52f776b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c509.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ el3_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		dev->name, inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS), inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS),
 		inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE));
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	outw(TxReset, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c515.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c515.c
index 942fb0d5aace..b26e038b4a0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c515.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void corkscrew_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (!(inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS) & CmdInProgress))
 			break;
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
index b9948f00c5e9..b88afd759307 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c574_cs.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_notice(dev, "Transmit timed out!\n");
 	dump_status(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	tc574_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
index c5a320507556..71396e4b87e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_warn(dev, "Transmit timed out!\n");
 	dump_status(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	tc589_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index d81fceddbe0e..25c55ab05c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ static void vortex_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	/* Issue Tx Enable */
 	iowrite16(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/axnet_cs.c
index ec6eac1f8c95..4ea717d68c95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/axnet_cs.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t axnet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	{
 		ei_local->txing = 1;
 		NS8390_trigger_send(dev, send_length, output_page);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 		if (output_page == ei_local->tx_start_page) 
 		{
 			ei_local->tx1 = -1;
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static void ei_tx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
 		{
 			ei_local->txing = 1;
 			NS8390_trigger_send(dev, ei_local->tx2, ei_local->tx_start_page + 6);
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 			ei_local->tx2 = -1,
 			ei_local->lasttx = 2;
 		}
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ static void ei_tx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
 		{
 			ei_local->txing = 1;
 			NS8390_trigger_send(dev, ei_local->tx1, ei_local->tx_start_page);
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 			ei_local->tx1 = -1;
 			ei_local->lasttx = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/lib8390.c
index b96e8852b2d1..60f8e2c8e726 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/lib8390.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static void ei_tx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (ei_local->tx2 > 0) {
 			ei_local->txing = 1;
 			NS8390_trigger_send(dev, ei_local->tx2, ei_local->tx_start_page + 6);
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 			ei_local->tx2 = -1,
 			ei_local->lasttx = 2;
 		} else
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static void ei_tx_intr(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (ei_local->tx1 > 0) {
 			ei_local->txing = 1;
 			NS8390_trigger_send(dev, ei_local->tx1, ei_local->tx_start_page);
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 			ei_local->tx1 = -1;
 			ei_local->lasttx = 1;
 		} else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/starfire.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/starfire.c
index ac7288240d55..1d1069641d81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adaptec/starfire.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index 74139cb7f849..3d2245fdc283 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ static void bfin_mac_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	bfin_mac_enable(lp->phydev);
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static void bfin_mac_multicast_hash(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
index 0907ab6ff309..30defe6c81f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/agere/et131x.c
@@ -3349,7 +3349,7 @@ static void et131x_down(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct et131x_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	/* Save the timestamp for the TX watchdog, prevent a timeout */
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 
 	phy_stop(adapter->phydev);
 	et131x_disable_txrx(netdev);
@@ -3816,7 +3816,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t et131x_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
 	/* Save the timestamp for the TX timeout watchdog */
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 
 	/* TCB is not available */
 	if (tx_ring->used >= NUM_TCB)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
index 8d50314ac3eb..de2c4bf5fac4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static void emac_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	emac_reset(db);
 	emac_init_device(dev);
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* Restore previous register address */
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static int emac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		       db->membase + EMAC_TX_CTL0_REG);
 
 		/* save the time stamp */
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 	} else if (channel == 1) {
 		/* set TX len */
 		writel(skb->len, db->membase + EMAC_TX_PL1_REG);
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static int emac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		       db->membase + EMAC_TX_CTL1_REG);
 
 		/* save the time stamp */
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 	}
 
 	if ((db->tx_fifo_stat & 3) == 3) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
index 8e7575571531..dcf2a1f3643d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/7990.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	load_csrs(lp);
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 #ifdef DEBUG_DRIVER
 	printk("Lance restart=%d\n", status);
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void lance_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	printk("lance_tx_timeout\n");
 	lance_reset(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lance_tx_timeout);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
index 2a18d34d2610..a83cd1c4ce1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/a2065.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	load_csrs(lp);
 
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
index b10964e8cb54..d2bc8e5dcd23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	/* lance_restart, essentially */
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	REGA( CSR0 ) = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_INIT | CSR0_STRT;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
index d3977d032b48..9af309e017fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ static void au1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_err(dev, "au1000_tx_timeout: dev=%p\n", dev);
 	au1000_reset_mac(dev);
 	au1000_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
index b584b78237df..b799c7ac899b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	load_csrs(lp);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
index 3a7ebfdda57d..abb1ba228b26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/lance.c
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 	lance_restart (dev, 0x0043, 1);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/ni65.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/ni65.c
index 1cf33addd15e..cda53db75f17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/ni65.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/ni65.c
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ static void ni65_stop_start(struct net_device *dev,struct priv *p)
 		if(!p->lock)
 			if (p->tmdnum || !p->xmit_queued)
 				netif_wake_queue(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+		netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
 	else
 		writedatareg(CSR0_STRT | csr0);
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static void ni65_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk("%02x ",p->tmdhead[i].u.s.status);
 	printk("\n");
 	ni65_lance_reinit(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
index 27245efe9f50..2807e181647b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static void mace_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 #else /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
   pr_cont("NOT resetting card\n");
 #endif /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
-  dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+  netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
   netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index 7ccebae9cb48..c22bf52d3320 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static void pcnet32_netif_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct pcnet32_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	napi_disable(&lp->napi);
 	netif_tx_disable(dev);
 }
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ static void pcnet32_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	pcnet32_restart(dev, CSR0_NORMAL);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
index 7847638bdd22..9b56b40259dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ static int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	lp->init_ring(dev);
 	load_csrs(lp);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index 55b118e876fd..9fe8b5e310d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static netdev_features_t alx_fix_features(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 static void alx_netif_stop(struct alx_priv *alx)
 {
-	alx->dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(alx->dev);
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(alx->dev)) {
 		netif_carrier_off(alx->dev);
 		netif_tx_disable(alx->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index 30b0c2895a56..543bf38105c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ static void bcm_sysport_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	netdev_warn(dev, "transmit timeout!\n");
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index fbff226369ac..541456398dfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@ static void bcmgenet_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	bcmgenet_intrl2_0_writel(priv, int0_enable, INTRL2_CPU_MASK_CLEAR);
 	bcmgenet_intrl2_1_writel(priv, int1_enable, INTRL2_CPU_MASK_CLEAR);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index eacc559679bf..f1b81187a201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ static void sbmac_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sbm_lock, flags);
 
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sbm_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 3010080cfeee..ff300f7cf529 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -7383,7 +7383,7 @@ static void tg3_napi_fini(struct tg3 *tp)
 
 static inline void tg3_netif_stop(struct tg3 *tp)
 {
-	tp->dev->trans_start = jiffies;	/* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(tp->dev);	/* prevent tx timeout */
 	tg3_napi_disable(tp);
 	netif_carrier_off(tp->dev);
 	netif_tx_disable(tp->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 34d269cd5579..8de79ae63231 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ static int liquidio_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (status == IQ_SEND_STOP)
 		stop_q(lio->netdev, q_idx);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 
 	stats->tx_done++;
 	stats->tx_tot_bytes += skb->len;
@@ -2928,7 +2928,7 @@ static void liquidio_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netif_info(lio, tx_err, lio->netdev,
 		   "Transmit timeout tx_dropped:%ld, waking up queues now!!\n",
 		   netdev->stats.tx_dropped);
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 	txqs_wake(netdev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index c177c7cec13b..388cd799d9ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	/* Ring the bell.  */
 	cvmx_write_csr(p->mix + MIX_ORING2, 1);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 	rv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out:
 	octeon_mgmt_update_tx_stats(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
index bfee298fc02a..a19e73f11d73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static void nicvf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	nicvf_stop(nic->netdev);
 	nicvf_open(nic->netdev);
-	nic->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(nic->netdev);
 }
 
 static int nicvf_config_loopback(struct nicvf *nic,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
index 1ccd282949a5..1bb57d3fbbe8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/sge.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ int t4vf_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 * the new TX descriptors and return success.
 	 */
 	txq_advance(&txq->q, ndesc);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	ring_tx_db(adapter, &txq->q, ndesc);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index 48d91941408d..9e061307975f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Init Driver variable */
 	db->tx_pkt_cnt = 0;
 	db->queue_pkt_len = 0;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 }
 
 /* Our watchdog timed out. Called by the networking layer */
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static void dm9000_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dm9000_init_dm9000(dev);
 	dm9000_unmask_interrupts(db);
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* Restore previous register address */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
index d88fbab378aa..cbe84972ff7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ de4x5_open(struct net_device *dev)
     }
 
     lp->interrupt = UNMASK_INTERRUPTS;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+    netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 
     START_DE4X5;
 
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	    lp->tx_new = (lp->tx_new + 1) % lp->txRingSize;
 	    outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);       /* Start the TX */
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	    netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
index 42c759ef8ff0..8ed0fd8b1dda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t dmfe_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		txptr->tdes0 = cpu_to_le32(0x80000000);	/* Set owner bit */
 		db->tx_packet_cnt++;			/* Ready to send */
 		dw32(DCR1, 0x1);			/* Issue Tx polling */
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;		/* saved time stamp */
+		netif_trans_update(dev);		/* saved time stamp */
 	} else {
 		db->tx_queue_cnt++;			/* queue TX packet */
 		dw32(DCR1, 0x1);			/* Issue Tx polling */
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ static void dmfe_free_tx_pkt(struct net_device *dev, struct dmfe_board_info *db)
 		db->tx_packet_cnt++;			/* Ready to send */
 		db->tx_queue_cnt--;
 		dw32(DCR1, 0x1);			/* Issue Tx polling */
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;		/* saved time stamp */
+		netif_trans_update(dev);		/* saved time stamp */
 	}
 
 	/* Resource available check */
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ static void send_filter_frame(struct net_device *dev)
 		update_cr6(db->cr6_data | 0x2000, ioaddr);
 		dw32(DCR1, 0x1);	/* Issue Tx polling */
 		update_cr6(db->cr6_data, ioaddr);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 	} else
 		db->tx_queue_cnt++;	/* Put in TX queue */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/pnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/pnic.c
index 5364563c4378..7bcccf5cac7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/pnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/pnic.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void pnic_do_nway(struct net_device *dev)
 			tp->csr6 = new_csr6;
 			/* Restart Tx */
 			tulip_restart_rxtx(tp);
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void pnic_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5)
 			iowrite32(tp->csr6, ioaddr + CSR6);
 			iowrite32(0x30, ioaddr + CSR12);
 			iowrite32(0x0201F078, ioaddr + 0xB8); /* Turn on autonegotiation. */
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 		}
 	} else if (ioread32(ioaddr + CSR5) & TPLnkPass) {
 		if (tulip_media_cap[dev->if_port] & MediaIsMII) {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void pnic_timer(unsigned long data)
 				tp->csr6 = new_csr6;
 				/* Restart Tx */
 				tulip_restart_rxtx(tp);
-				dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+				netif_trans_update(dev);
 				if (tulip_debug > 1)
 					dev_info(&dev->dev,
 						 "Changing PNIC configuration to %s %s-duplex, CSR6 %08x\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 94d0eebef129..bbde90bc74fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static void tulip_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&tp->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
index 447d09272ab7..e750b5ddc0fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t uli526x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		txptr->tdes0 = cpu_to_le32(0x80000000);	/* Set owner bit */
 		db->tx_packet_cnt++;			/* Ready to send */
 		uw32(DCR1, 0x1);			/* Issue Tx polling */
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;		/* saved time stamp */
+		netif_trans_update(dev);		/* saved time stamp */
 	}
 
 	/* Tx resource check */
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static void send_filter_frame(struct net_device *dev, int mc_cnt)
 		update_cr6(db->cr6_data | 0x2000, ioaddr);
 		uw32(DCR1, 0x1);	/* Issue Tx polling */
 		update_cr6(db->cr6_data, ioaddr);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 	} else
 		netdev_err(dev, "No Tx resource - Send_filter_frame!\n");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 3c0e4d5c5fef..1f62b9423851 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	enable_irq(irq);
 
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
index f92b6d948398..78f144696d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ rio_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		dev->name, dr32(TxStatus));
 	rio_free_tx(dev, 0);
 	dev->if_port = 0;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
index a28a2e583f0f..58c6338a839e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->if_port = 0;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	if (np->cur_tx - np->dirty_tx < TX_QUEUE_LEN - 4) {
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
index b1b9ebafb354..c08bd763172a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fealnx.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static void fealnx_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev); /* or .._start_.. ?? */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index d2f917af539f..a5800413f917 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ void gfar_start(struct gfar_private *priv)
 
 	gfar_ints_enable(priv);
 
-	priv->ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(priv->ndev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static void free_grp_irqs(struct gfar_priv_grp *grp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 678f5018d0be..399cfd217288 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static irqreturn_t fjn_interrupt(int dummy, void *dev_id)
 	    lp->sent = lp->tx_queue ;
 	    lp->tx_queue = 0;
 	    lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	    netif_trans_update(dev);
 	} else {
 	    lp->tx_started = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
index e51892d518ff..b9f2ea59308a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	pos = dma_ring_incr(pos, TX_DESC_NUM);
 	writel_relaxed(dma_byte(pos), priv->base + TX_BQ_WR_ADDR);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	netdev_sent_queue(dev, skb->len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
index e47aff250b15..e621636e69b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ void hns_nic_net_reinit(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct hns_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	priv->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(priv->netdev);
 	while (test_and_set_bit(NIC_STATE_REINITING, &priv->state))
 		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
 
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hns_nic_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ret = hns_nic_net_xmit_hw(ndev, skb,
 				  &tx_ring_data(priv, skb->queue_mapping));
 	if (ret == NETDEV_TX_OK) {
-		ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(ndev);
 		ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	}
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ static void hns_nic_reset_subtask(struct hns_nic_priv *priv)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 	/* put off any impending NetWatchDogTimeout */
-	priv->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(priv->netdev);
 
 	if (type == HNAE_PORT_DEBUG) {
 		hns_nic_net_reinit(priv->netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
index 3daf2d4a7ca0..631dbc7b4dbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hp/hp100.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int hp100_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	lp->lan_type = hp100_sense_lan(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
index 7ce6379fd1a3..befb4ac3e2b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/82596.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
index c984998b34a0..3dbc53c21baa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sun3_82586.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sun3_82586.c
index 353f57f675d0..21c84cc9c871 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sun3_82586.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sun3_82586.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static void sun3_82586_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		p->scb->cmd_cuc = CUC_START;
 		sun3_attn586();
 		WAIT_4_SCB_CMD();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+		netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ static void sun3_82586_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		sun3_82586_close(dev);
 		sun3_82586_open(dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /******************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
index 5d7db6c01c46..4c9771d57d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static inline void emac_netif_stop(struct emac_instance *dev)
 	dev->no_mcast = 1;
 	netif_addr_unlock(dev->ndev);
 	netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev->ndev);
-	dev->ndev->trans_start = jiffies;	/* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev->ndev);	/* prevent tx timeout */
 	mal_poll_disable(dev->mal, &dev->commac);
 	netif_tx_disable(dev->ndev);
 }
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ static inline int emac_xmit_finish(struct emac_instance *dev, int len)
 		DBG2(dev, "stopped TX queue" NL);
 	}
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	++dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += len;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
index 206a466999ed..e05aca9bef0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void fm10k_reinit(struct fm10k_intfc *interface)
 	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 
 	/* put off any impending NetWatchDogTimeout */
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(netdev);
 
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__FM10K_RESETTING, &interface->state))
 		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 18dcfc577ba9..5f3d239310c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5287,7 +5287,7 @@ void ixgbe_reinit_locked(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
 	/* put off any impending NetWatchDogTimeout */
-	adapter->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(adapter->netdev);
 
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__IXGBE_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/korina.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/korina.c
index d74f5f4e5782..1799fe1415df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/korina.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/korina.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static inline void korina_abort_dma(struct net_device *dev,
 	       writel(0x10, &ch->dmac);
 
 	       while (!(readl(&ch->dmas) & DMA_STAT_HALT))
-		       dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		       netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	       writel(0, &ch->dmas);
        }
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static int korina_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	dma_cache_wback((u32) td, sizeof(*td));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ korina_tx_dma_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				&(lp->tx_dma_regs->dmandptr));
 			lp->tx_chain_status = desc_empty;
 			lp->tx_chain_head = lp->tx_chain_tail;
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(dev);
 		}
 		if (dmas & DMA_STAT_ERR)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: DMA error\n", dev->name);
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static int korina_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* reset ethernet logic */
 	writel(0, &lp->eth_regs->ethintfc);
 	while ((readl(&lp->eth_regs->ethintfc) & ETH_INT_FC_RIP))
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	/* Enable Ethernet Interface */
 	writel(ETH_INT_FC_EN, &lp->eth_regs->ethintfc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index b630ef1e9646..dc82b1b19574 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ ltq_etop_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	byte_offset = CPHYSADDR(skb->data) % 16;
 	ch->skb[ch->dma.desc] = skb;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 	desc->addr = ((unsigned int) dma_map_single(NULL, skb->data, len,
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ ltq_etop_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	err = ltq_etop_hw_init(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_hw;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index c442f6ad15ff..15cf50d7e316 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ static int pxa168_eth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	stats->tx_bytes += length;
 	stats->tx_packets++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	if (pep->tx_ring_size - pep->tx_desc_count <= 1) {
 		/* We handled the current skb, but now we are out of space.*/
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index ec0a22119e09..467138b423d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ static int sky2_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	sky2_write32(hw, B0_IMSK, 0);
 	sky2_read32(hw, B0_IMSK);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;	/* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev);	/* prevent tx timeout */
 	napi_disable(&hw->napi);
 	netif_tx_disable(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
index 75dc46c5fca2..280e761d3a97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
@@ -4790,7 +4790,7 @@ static void transmit_cleanup(struct dev_info *hw_priv, int normal)
 
 	/* Notify the network subsystem that the packet has been sent. */
 	if (dev)
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netif_trans_update(dev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4965,7 +4965,7 @@ static void netdev_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		hw_ena_intr(hw);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
index 707283bb62ba..42e34076d2de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t encx24j600_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
 	/* save the timestamp */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	/* Remember the skb for deferred processing */
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index 3e67f451f2ab..4367dd6879a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static int moxart_mac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	priv->tx_head = TX_NEXT(tx_head);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	ret = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&priv->txlock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
index 122c2ee3dfe2..ed89029ff75b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static void ns_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
 	enable_irq(irq);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
index 1bd419dbda6d..612c7a44b26c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void sonic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Try to restart the adaptor. */
 	sonic_init(dev);
 	lp->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
index 52d9a94aebb9..87b7b814778b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	w90p910_init_desc(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	ether->cur_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->finish_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->cur_rx = 0x0;
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 	w90p910_trigger_tx(dev);
 	w90p910_trigger_rx(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(dev))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
index 13d88a6025c8..91be2f02ef1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/hamachi.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ static void hamachi_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	hmp->rx_ring[RX_RING_SIZE-1].status_n_length |= cpu_to_le32(DescEndRing);
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
 	/* Restart the chip's Tx/Rx processes . */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
index fa2db41e02f8..fb1d1031b091 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/packetengines/yellowfin.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static void yellowfin_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (yp->cur_tx - yp->dirty_tx < TX_QUEUE_SIZE)
 		netif_wake_queue (dev);		/* Typical path */
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index fd362b6923f4..cad37af1517d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -2285,7 +2285,7 @@ static void netxen_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			goto request_reset;
 		}
 	}
-	adapter->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(adapter->netdev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
index 82f3c8811400..6e2add979471 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ qcaspi_netdev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		qca->stats.ring_full++;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	if (qca->spi_thread &&
 	    qca->spi_thread->state != TASK_RUNNING)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
index d77d60ea8202..5cb96785fb63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/atp.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	/* Try to restart the adapter. */
 	hardware_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
index ca7336605748..c2bd5378ffda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static inline int sgiseeq_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static void timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out, resetting\n", dev->name);
 	sgiseeq_reset(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index 5eac523b4b0c..aaa80f13859b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int meth_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	mace->eth.dma_ctrl = priv->dma_ctrl;
 
 	meth_add_to_tx_ring(priv, skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* save the timestamp */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* save the timestamp */
 
 	/* If TX ring is full, tell the upper layer to stop sending packets */
 	if (meth_tx_full(dev)) {
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ static void meth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Enable interrupt */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
index fd812d2e5e1c..95001ee408ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ static void sis900_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sis_priv->lock, flags);
 
-	net_dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(net_dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* load Transmit Descriptor Register */
 	sw32(txdp, sis_priv->tx_ring_dma);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
index 443f1da9fc9e..7186b89269ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static void epic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		ew32(COMMAND, TxQueued);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	if (!ep->tx_full)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
index a733868a43aa..cb49c9654f0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static void smc911x_hardware_send_pkt(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* DMA complete IRQ will free buffer and set jiffies */
 #else
 	SMC_PUSH_DATA(lp, buf, len);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 #endif
 	if (!lp->tx_throttle) {
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ smc911x_tx_dma_irq(void *data)
 	DBG(SMC_DEBUG_TX | SMC_DEBUG_DMA, dev, "TX DMA irq handler\n");
 	BUG_ON(skb == NULL);
 	dma_unmap_single(NULL, tx_dmabuf, tx_dmalen, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	lp->current_tx_skb = NULL;
 	if (lp->pending_tx_skb != NULL)
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ static void smc911x_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		schedule_work(&lp->phy_configure);
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc9194.c
index 664f596971b5..d496888b85d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc9194.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static void smc_hardware_send_packet( struct net_device * dev )
 	lp->saved_skb = NULL;
 	dev_kfree_skb_any (skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 	/* we can send another packet */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static void smc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* "kick" the adaptor */
 	smc_reset( dev->base_addr );
 	smc_enable( dev->base_addr );
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* clear anything saved */
 	((struct smc_local *)netdev_priv(dev))->saved_skb = NULL;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91c92_cs.c
index 3449893aea8d..db3c696d7002 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ static void smc_hardware_send_packet(struct net_device * dev)
 
     smc->saved_skb = NULL;
     dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    netif_trans_update(dev);
     netif_start_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ static void smc_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		  inw(ioaddr)&0xff, inw(ioaddr + 2));
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
     smc_reset(dev);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+    netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
     smc->saved_skb = NULL;
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index c5ed27c54724..18ac52ded696 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static void smc_hardware_send_pkt(unsigned long data)
 	SMC_SET_MMU_CMD(lp, MC_ENQUEUE);
 	smc_special_unlock(&lp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += len;
 
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ static void smc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		schedule_work(&lp->phy_configure);
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 9cc45649f477..a2371aa14a49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -6431,7 +6431,7 @@ static int niu_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 
 static void niu_netif_stop(struct niu *np)
 {
-	np->dev->trans_start = jiffies;	/* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(np->dev);	/* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	niu_disable_napi(np);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
index 2437227712dc..d6ad0fbd054e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void gem_put_cell(struct gem *gp)
 
 static inline void gem_netif_stop(struct gem *gp)
 {
-	gp->dev->trans_start = jiffies;	/* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(gp->dev);	/* prevent tx timeout */
 	napi_disable(&gp->napi);
 	netif_tx_disable(gp->dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
index af11ed1e0bcc..158213cd6cdd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ static void dwceqos_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	if (status_change) {
 		if (phydev->link) {
-			lp->ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			netif_trans_update(lp->ndev);
 			dwceqos_link_up(lp);
 		} else {
 			dwceqos_link_down(lp);
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ static int dwceqos_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	netdev_sent_queue(ndev, skb->len);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&lp->tx_lock);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	return 0;
 
 tx_error:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
index 2524a69db318..7452b5f9d024 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t bdx_tx_transmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 #endif
 #ifdef BDX_LLTX
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
+	netif_trans_update(ndev); /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 #endif
 	ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 68577ee2e64a..4b08a2f52b3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t cpsw_ndo_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct cpsw_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	int ret;
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 
 	if (skb_padto(skb, CPSW_MIN_PACKET_SIZE)) {
 		cpsw_err(priv, tx_err, "packet pad failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
index 1d0942c53120..32516661f180 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ static int netcp_ndo_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto drop;
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 
 	/* Check Tx pool count & stop subqueue if needed */
 	desc_count = knav_pool_count(netcp->tx_pool);
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ static void netcp_ndo_tx_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	dev_err(netcp->ndev_dev, "transmit timed out tx descs(%d)\n", descs);
 	netcp_process_tx_compl_packets(netcp, netcp->tx_pool_size);
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ndev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
index a274cd49afe9..561703317312 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static void tlan_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	tlan_reset_lists(dev);
 	tlan_read_and_clear_stats(dev, TLAN_IGNORE);
 	tlan_reset_adapter(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
index 298e059d0498..0bb98bc70c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ static int tile_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 
 	/* Save the timestamp. */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
 
 
 #ifdef TILE_NET_PARANOIA
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
index 67610270d171..36a6e8b54d94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/spider_net.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
 	wmb();
 	descr->prev->hwdescr->next_descr_addr = descr->bus_addr;
 
-	card->netdev->trans_start = jiffies; /* set netdev watchdog timer */
+	netif_trans_update(card->netdev); /* set netdev watchdog timer */
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 2b7550c43f78..9d14731cdcb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ static void rhine_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rp->lock);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index 8ed0c7735ee3..ec1889ce38a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ static void w5100_restart(struct net_device *ndev)
 	w5100_hw_reset(priv);
 	w5100_hw_start(priv);
 	ndev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index 8da7b930ff59..0b37ce9f28f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static void w5300_tx_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
 	w5300_hw_reset(priv);
 	w5300_hw_start(priv);
 	ndev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 	netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
index 5a1068df7038..739708712022 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static void temac_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 		dev_err(&ndev->dev, "Error setting TEMAC options\n");
 
 	/* Init Driver variable */
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(ndev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static void temac_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 4684644703cc..8c7f5be51e62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static void axienet_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 	axienet_set_multicast_list(ndev);
 	axienet_setoptions(ndev, lp->options);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	netif_trans_update(ndev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
index e324b3092380..3cee84a24815 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static void xemaclite_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* To exclude tx timeout */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* We're all ready to go. Start the queue */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void xemaclite_tx_handler(struct net_device *dev)
 			dev->stats.tx_bytes += lp->deferred_skb->len;
 			dev_kfree_skb_irq(lp->deferred_skb);
 			lp->deferred_skb = NULL;
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+			netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
index d56f8693202b..7b44968e02e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xircom/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+    netif_trans_update(dev); /* prevent tx timeout */
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }