net: make ndo_get_stats64 a void function

The network device operation for reading statistics is only called
in one place, and it ignores the return value. Having a structure
return value is potentially confusing because some future driver could
incorrectly assume that the return value was used.

Fix all drivers with ndo_get_stats64 to have a void function.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

52 files changed, 110 insertions, 202 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/alacritech/slicoss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/alacritech/slicoss.c
index b21d8aa8d653..15a8096c60df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/alacritech/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/alacritech/slicoss.c
@@ -1471,8 +1471,8 @@ drop_skb:
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *slic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *lst)
+static void slic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *lst)
 {
 	struct slic_device *sdev = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct slic_stats *stats = &sdev->stats;
@@ -1489,8 +1489,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *slic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->rx_crc_errors, stats, rx_crc);
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->rx_fifo_errors, stats, rx_oflow802);
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->tx_carrier_errors, stats, tx_carrier);
-
-	return lst;
 }
 
 static int slic_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int sset)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
index cc8b13ebfa75..aca95b397393 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
@@ -2165,19 +2165,19 @@ err:
 	ena_com_delete_debug_area(adapter->ena_dev);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ena_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ena_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ena_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ena_admin_basic_stats ena_stats;
 	int rc;
 
 	if (!test_bit(ENA_FLAG_DEV_UP, &adapter->flags))
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 
 	rc = ena_com_get_dev_basic_stats(adapter->ena_dev, &ena_stats);
 	if (rc)
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 
 	stats->tx_bytes = ((u64)ena_stats.tx_bytes_high << 32) |
 		ena_stats.tx_bytes_low;
@@ -2204,8 +2204,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ena_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	stats->rx_errors = 0;
 	stats->tx_errors = 0;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ena_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index 155190db682d..130de11fa553 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -1759,8 +1759,8 @@ static void xgbe_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	schedule_work(&pdata->restart_work);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void xgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct xgbe_mmc_stats *pstats = &pdata->mmc_stats;
@@ -1786,8 +1786,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	s->tx_dropped = netdev->stats.tx_dropped;
 
 	DBGPR("<--%s\n", __func__);
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static int xgbe_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __be16 proto,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
index 523b8eff6d7b..45f2204e6695 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgene_enet_get_stats64(
+static void xgene_enet_get_stats64(
 			struct net_device *ndev,
 			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
@@ -1484,8 +1484,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgene_enet_get_stats64(
 		}
 	}
 	memcpy(storage, stats, sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64));
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static int xgene_enet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *addr)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
index c8f525574d68..c66195d00ed4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c
@@ -1643,8 +1643,8 @@ static void alx_poll_controller(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *alx_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void alx_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct alx_priv *alx = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct alx_hw_stats *hw_stats = &alx->hw.stats;
@@ -1688,8 +1688,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *alx_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 	net_stats->rx_packets = hw_stats->rx_ok + net_stats->rx_errors;
 
 	spin_unlock(&alx->stats_lock);
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops alx_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 48707ed76ffc..7aef70f7d8ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -1674,8 +1674,8 @@ static int b44_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *b44_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nstat)
+static void b44_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nstat)
 {
 	struct b44 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct b44_hw_stats *hwstat = &bp->hw_stats;
@@ -1718,7 +1718,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *b44_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 #endif
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&hwstat->syncp, start));
 
-	return nstat;
 }
 
 static int __b44_load_mcast(struct b44 *bp, struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index d5d1026be4b7..de1d07c08495 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -6821,13 +6821,13 @@ bnx2_save_stats(struct bnx2 *bp)
 	(unsigned long) (bp->stats_blk->ctr +			\
 			 bp->temp_stats_blk->ctr)
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnx2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (bp->stats_blk == NULL)
-		return net_stats;
+		return;
 
 	net_stats->rx_packets =
 		GET_64BIT_NET_STATS(stat_IfHCInUcastPkts) +
@@ -6891,7 +6891,6 @@ bnx2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 		GET_32BIT_NET_STATS(stat_IfInMBUFDiscards) +
 		GET_32BIT_NET_STATS(stat_FwRxDrop);
 
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 /* All ethtool functions called with rtnl_lock */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 98e948489700..e5f458396e1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -5879,7 +5879,7 @@ static int bnxt_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnxt_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	u32 i;
@@ -5888,7 +5888,7 @@ bnxt_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64));
 
 	if (!bp->bnapi)
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	/* TODO check if we need to synchronize with bnxt_close path */
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->cp_nr_rings; i++) {
@@ -5935,8 +5935,6 @@ bnxt_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 		stats->tx_fifo_errors = le64_to_cpu(tx->tx_fifo_underruns);
 		stats->tx_errors = le64_to_cpu(tx->tx_err);
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static bool bnxt_mc_list_updated(struct bnxt *bp, u32 *rx_mask)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 185e9e047aa9..800328f562fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -14142,8 +14142,8 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops tg3_ethtool_ops = {
 	.set_link_ksettings	= tg3_set_link_ksettings,
 };
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tg3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void tg3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
@@ -14151,13 +14151,11 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tg3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!tp->hw_stats) {
 		*stats = tp->net_stats_prev;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
-		return stats;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	tg3_get_nstats(tp, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void tg3_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
index 112030828c4b..73a94113db1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@ bnad_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
  * Used spin_lock to synchronize reading of stats structures, which
  * is written by BNA under the same lock.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnad_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct bnad *bnad = netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -3123,8 +3123,6 @@ bnad_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	bnad_netdev_hwstats_fill(bnad, stats);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bnad->bna_lock, flags);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3427,7 +3425,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops bnad_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= bnad_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= bnad_stop,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= bnad_start_xmit,
-	.ndo_get_stats64		= bnad_get_stats64,
+	.ndo_get_stats64	= bnad_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= bnad_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address    = bnad_set_mac_address,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
index ce7de6f72512..b0540658afad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
@@ -1446,9 +1446,9 @@ static void xgmac_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 xgmac_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-		       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
+		  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
 	struct xgmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *base = priv->base;
@@ -1476,7 +1476,6 @@ xgmac_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	writel(0, base + XGMAC_MMC_CTRL);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->stats_lock);
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static int xgmac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
index 2006f58b14b1..273eafdb1c57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c
@@ -1461,8 +1461,8 @@ void nicvf_update_stats(struct nicvf *nic)
 		nicvf_update_sq_stats(nic, qidx);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nicvf_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void nicvf_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct nicvf *nic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct nicvf_hw_stats *hw_stats = &nic->hw_stats;
@@ -1478,7 +1478,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nicvf_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	stats->tx_packets = hw_stats->tx_frames;
 	stats->tx_dropped = hw_stats->tx_drops;
 
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void nicvf_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 629b11879ceb..3349e1f376c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -2375,8 +2375,8 @@ int cxgb4_remove_server_filter(const struct net_device *dev, unsigned int stid,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cxgb4_remove_server_filter);
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ns)
+static void cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ns)
 {
 	struct port_stats stats;
 	struct port_info *p = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	spin_lock(&adapter->stats_lock);
 	if (!netif_device_present(dev)) {
 		spin_unlock(&adapter->stats_lock);
-		return ns;
+		return;
 	}
 	t4_get_port_stats_offset(adapter, p->tx_chan, &stats,
 				 &p->stats_base);
@@ -2423,7 +2423,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	ns->tx_errors = stats.tx_error_frames;
 	ns->rx_errors = stats.rx_symbol_err + stats.rx_fcs_err +
 		ns->rx_length_errors + stats.rx_len_err + ns->rx_fifo_errors;
-	return ns;
 }
 
 static int cxgb_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *req, int cmd)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index cdd7a1a59aa7..c5842c525eed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t enic_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* dev_base_lock rwlock held, nominally process context */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct enic *enic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct vnic_stats *stats;
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * recorded stats.
 	 */
 	if (err == -ENOMEM)
-		return net_stats;
+		return;
 
 	net_stats->tx_packets = stats->tx.tx_frames_ok;
 	net_stats->tx_bytes = stats->tx.tx_bytes_ok;
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 	net_stats->rx_over_errors = enic->rq_truncated_pkts;
 	net_stats->rx_crc_errors = enic->rq_bad_fcs;
 	net_stats->rx_dropped = stats->rx.rx_no_bufs + stats->rx.rx_drop;
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static int enic_mc_sync(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *mc_addr)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
index 7bf78a0d322c..278f139f2a22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static int ec_bhf_stop(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 ec_bhf_get_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
 		 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
@@ -472,8 +472,6 @@ ec_bhf_get_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
 
 	stats->tx_bytes = priv->stat_tx_bytes;
 	stats->rx_bytes = priv->stat_rx_bytes;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ec_bhf_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 225e9a4877d7..0a679d2eaeee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ void be_parse_stats(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *be_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void be_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct be_drv_stats *drvs = &adapter->drv_stats;
@@ -704,7 +704,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *be_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	stats->rx_fifo_errors = drvs->rxpp_fifo_overflow_drop +
 				drvs->rx_input_fifo_overflow_drop +
 				drvs->rx_drops_no_pbuf;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 void be_link_status_update(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 link_status)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
index c9b7ad65e563..b7cbc26a0911 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ static void dpaa_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
 /* Calculates the statistics for the given device by adding the statistics
  * collected by each CPU.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dpaa_get_stats64(struct net_device *net_dev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void dpaa_get_stats64(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	int numstats = sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64) / sizeof(u64);
 	struct dpaa_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
@@ -332,8 +332,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dpaa_get_stats64(struct net_device *net_dev,
 		for (j = 0; j < numstats; j++)
 			netstats[j] += cpustats[j];
 	}
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static struct mac_device *dpaa_mac_dev_get(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
index 672b64606321..b7cb61385ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
@@ -1625,8 +1625,8 @@ void hns_nic_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *ndev)
 		netdev_err(ndev, "sync uc address fail\n");
 }
 
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *hns_nic_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
-					      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void hns_nic_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
+				struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int idx = 0;
 	u64 tx_bytes = 0;
@@ -1668,8 +1668,6 @@ struct rtnl_link_stats64 *hns_nic_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
 	stats->tx_window_errors = ndev->stats.tx_window_errors;
 	stats->rx_compressed = ndev->stats.rx_compressed;
 	stats->tx_compressed = ndev->stats.tx_compressed;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static u16
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 702446a93697..1e53d7a82675 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ehea_bcmc_regs.lock, flags);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ehea_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ehea_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ehea_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u64 rx_packets = 0, tx_packets = 0, rx_bytes = 0, tx_bytes = 0;
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ehea_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	stats->multicast = port->stats.multicast;
 	stats->rx_errors = port->stats.rx_errors;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void ehea_update_stats(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
index 879cca47b021..a29b12e80855 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ int e1000e_setup_rx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
 int e1000e_setup_tx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
 void e1000e_free_rx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
 void e1000e_free_tx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+void e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 void e1000e_set_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 void e1000e_reset_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 void e1000e_get_hw_control(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index af3960853a32..723025b317cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -5920,8 +5920,8 @@ static void e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
  *
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  **/
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+void e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
@@ -5958,7 +5958,6 @@ struct rtnl_link_stats64 *e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	/* Tx Dropped needs to be maintained elsewhere */
 
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->stats64_lock);
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
index bc5ef6eb3dd6..01db688cf539 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
@@ -1118,8 +1118,8 @@ void fm10k_reset_rx_state(struct fm10k_intfc *interface)
  * Returns 64bit statistics, for use in the ndo_get_stats64 callback. This
  * function replaces fm10k_get_stats for kernels which support it.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *fm10k_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void fm10k_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct fm10k_intfc *interface = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct fm10k_ring *ring;
@@ -1164,8 +1164,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *fm10k_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	/* following stats updated by fm10k_service_task() */
 	stats->rx_missed_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_missed_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 int fm10k_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, u8 tc)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index ba8d30984bee..342007df4663 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -834,9 +834,8 @@ static inline void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, int vector)
 void i40e_irq_dynamic_disable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool clearpba);
 #ifdef I40E_FCOE
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
+void i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(struct net_device *netdev,
+				  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
 int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p);
 void i40e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index ad4cf639430e..b2f76d24000d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -409,15 +409,11 @@ struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_vsi_stats_struct(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  * The statistics are actually updated from the service task.
  **/
-#ifdef I40E_FCOE
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
-#else
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+#ifndef I40E_FCOE
+static
 #endif
+void i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(struct net_device *netdev,
+				  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_ring *tx_ring, *rx_ring;
@@ -426,10 +422,10 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
 	int i;
 
 	if (test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &vsi->state))
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	if (!vsi->tx_rings)
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < vsi->num_queue_pairs; i++) {
@@ -469,8 +465,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
 	stats->rx_dropped	= vsi_stats->rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors	= vsi_stats->rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_length_errors	= vsi_stats->rx_length_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 594604e09f8d..7546109d4980 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ static void igb_update_phy_info(unsigned long);
 static void igb_watchdog(unsigned long);
 static void igb_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *);
 static netdev_tx_t igb_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int igb_change_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
 static int igb_set_mac(struct net_device *, void *);
 static void igb_set_uta(struct igb_adapter *adapter, bool set);
@@ -5404,8 +5404,8 @@ static void igb_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
  *  @netdev: network interface device structure
  *  @stats: rtnl_link_stats64 pointer
  **/
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct igb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
@@ -5413,8 +5413,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	igb_update_stats(adapter, &adapter->stats64);
 	memcpy(stats, &adapter->stats64, sizeof(*stats));
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->stats64_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 0c6eca570791..ffe7d940d9ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -8173,8 +8173,9 @@ static void ixgbe_netpoll(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 #endif
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+
+static void ixgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int i;
@@ -8212,13 +8213,13 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	/* following stats updated by ixgbe_watchdog_task() */
 	stats->multicast	= netdev->stats.multicast;
 	stats->rx_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_errors;
 	stats->rx_length_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_missed_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_missed_errors;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IXGBE_DCB
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 1a28349114f8..b06863560c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3896,8 +3896,8 @@ static void ixgbevf_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ixgbevf_suspend(pdev, PMSG_SUSPEND);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbevf_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ixgbevf_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned int start;
@@ -3930,8 +3930,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbevf_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 		stats->tx_bytes += bytes;
 		stats->tx_packets += packets;
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #define IXGBEVF_MAX_MAC_HDR_LEN		127
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index e05e22705cf7..3607d8febbcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static void mvneta_mib_counters_clear(struct mvneta_port *pp)
 }
 
 /* Get System Network Statistics */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mvneta_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 		   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
@@ -686,8 +686,6 @@ mvneta_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 	stats->rx_dropped	= dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 
 	stats->tx_dropped	= dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Rx descriptors helper methods */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
index 4fe430ceb194..69db40e1a4e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c
@@ -5739,7 +5739,7 @@ error:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mvpp2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mvpp2_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -5771,8 +5771,6 @@ mvpp2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	stats->rx_errors	= dev->stats.rx_errors;
 	stats->rx_dropped	= dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped	= dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int mvpp2_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index b60ad0e56a9f..18d6336fa162 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -3888,8 +3888,8 @@ static void sky2_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
 	gma_write16(hw, port, GM_RX_CTRL, reg);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sky2_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void sky2_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct sky2_port *sky2 = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct sky2_hw *hw = sky2->hw;
@@ -3929,8 +3929,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sky2_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	stats->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_fifo_errors = dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors;
 	stats->tx_fifo_errors = dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Can have one global because blinking is controlled by
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index 3dd87889e67e..25ae0c5bce3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ static void mtk_stats_update(struct mtk_eth *eth)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *mtk_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
+static void mtk_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
 	struct mtk_mac *mac = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mtk_hw_stats *hw_stats = mac->hw_stats;
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *mtk_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 	storage->tx_errors = dev->stats.tx_errors;
 	storage->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	storage->tx_dropped = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static inline int mtk_max_frag_size(int mtu)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index edbe200ac2fa..06ef23f040a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ static void mlx4_en_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx4_en_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx4_en_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -1330,8 +1330,6 @@ mlx4_en_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	mlx4_en_fold_software_stats(dev);
 	netdev_stats_to_stats64(stats, &dev->stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void mlx4_en_set_default_moderation(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 88dd731bb8cb..60e5670452a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ mqprio:
 	return mlx5e_setup_tc(dev, tc->tc);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx5e_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2729,7 +2729,6 @@ mlx5e_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	stats->multicast =
 		VPORT_COUNTER_GET(vstats, received_eth_multicast.packets);
 
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
index 850378893b25..2c864574a9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
@@ -374,13 +374,12 @@ int mlx5e_get_offload_stats(int attr_id, const struct net_device *dev,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx5e_rep_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	memcpy(stats, &priv->stats.vf_vport, sizeof(*stats));
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct switchdev_ops mlx5e_rep_switchdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index d768c7b6c6d6..46c53a042e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -947,15 +947,13 @@ out:
 /* Return the stats from a cache that is updated periodically,
  * as this function might get called in an atomic context.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlxsw_sp_port_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	memcpy(stats, mlxsw_sp_port->hw_stats.cache, sizeof(*stats));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 int mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_set(struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port, u16 vid_begin,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
index 150ccf5192a9..696d40612d28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sx_port_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int mtu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlxsw_sx_port_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ mlxsw_sx_port_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 		tx_dropped	+= p->tx_dropped;
 	}
 	stats->tx_dropped	= tx_dropped;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int mlxsw_sx_port_get_phys_port_name(struct net_device *dev, char *name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index e506ca876d0d..db297cfce6f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ static inline void put_be32(__be32 val, __be32 __iomem * p)
 	__raw_writel((__force __u32) val, (__force void __iomem *)p);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 
 static void set_fw_name(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, char *name, bool allocated)
 {
@@ -3119,8 +3119,8 @@ drop:
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	const struct myri10ge_priv *mgp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct myri10ge_slice_netstats *slice_stats;
@@ -3135,7 +3135,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 		stats->rx_dropped += slice_stats->rx_dropped;
 		stats->tx_dropped += slice_stats->tx_dropped;
 	}
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void myri10ge_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index e07b936f64ec..f364502229db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@ static int vxge_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
  * @stats: pointer to struct rtnl_link_stats64
  *
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 vxge_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct vxgedev *vdev = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -3150,8 +3150,6 @@ vxge_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 		net_stats->tx_bytes += bytes;
 		net_stats->tx_errors += txstats->tx_errors;
 	}
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static enum vxge_hw_status vxge_timestamp_config(struct __vxge_hw_device *devh)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index e8d448109e03..67afd95ffb93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -2638,8 +2638,8 @@ static int nfp_net_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	return nfp_net_ring_reconfig(nn, &nn->xdp_prog, &rx, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nfp_net_stat64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void nfp_net_stat64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct nfp_net *nn = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int r;
@@ -2669,8 +2669,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nfp_net_stat64(struct net_device *netdev,
 		stats->tx_bytes += data[1];
 		stats->tx_errors += data[2];
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static bool nfp_net_ebpf_capable(struct nfp_net *nn)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index 3913f07279d2..dfc2c8149d22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ static void nv_update_stats(struct net_device *dev)
  * Called with read_lock(&dev_base_lock) held for read -
  * only synchronized against unregister_netdevice.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64*
+static void
 nv_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 	__acquires(&netdev_priv(dev)->hwstats_lock)
 	__releases(&netdev_priv(dev)->hwstats_lock)
@@ -1793,8 +1793,6 @@ nv_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&np->hwstats_lock);
 	}
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 561fb94c7267..86fb9d3df700 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static irqreturn_t netxen_msix_intr(int irq, void *data);
 
 static void netxen_free_ip_list(struct netxen_adapter *, bool);
 static void netxen_restore_indev_addr(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int netxen_nic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p);
 
 /*  PCI Device ID Table  */
@@ -2302,8 +2302,8 @@ request_reset:
 	clear_bit(__NX_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct netxen_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
@@ -2313,8 +2313,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 	stats->tx_bytes = adapter->stats.txbytes;
 	stats->rx_dropped = adapter->stats.rxdropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped = adapter->stats.txdropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t netxen_intr(int irq, void *data)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
index b58509feecd5..40a76a1d5973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
@@ -398,9 +398,8 @@ void qede_fill_by_demand_stats(struct qede_dev *edev)
 	edev->stats.tx_mac_ctrl_frames = stats.tx_mac_ctrl_frames;
 }
 
-static
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *qede_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void qede_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct qede_dev *edev = netdev_priv(dev);
 
@@ -430,8 +429,6 @@ struct rtnl_link_stats64 *qede_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 	stats->collisions = edev->stats.tx_total_collisions;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors = edev->stats.rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_frame_errors = edev->stats.rx_align_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QED_SRIOV
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
index 422289c232bc..40ebe010b06f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ static int emac_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 }
 
 /* Provide network statistics info for the interface */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *emac_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void emac_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct emac_adapter *adpt = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned int addr = REG_MAC_RX_STATUS_BIN;
@@ -377,8 +377,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *emac_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 	net_stats->tx_window_errors = stats->tx_late_col;
 
 	spin_unlock(&stats->lock);
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops emac_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
index 9bc047ac883b..5ad59c6d29a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
@@ -653,9 +653,8 @@ static int rtl8139_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget);
 static irqreturn_t rtl8139_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance);
 static int rtl8139_close (struct net_device *dev);
 static int netdev_ioctl (struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64
-						    *stats);
+static void rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static void rtl8139_set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void __set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_hw_start (struct net_device *dev);
@@ -2516,7 +2515,7 @@ static int netdev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 }
 
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2544,8 +2543,6 @@ rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 		stats->tx_packets = tp->tx_stats.packets;
 		stats->tx_bytes = tp->tx_stats.bytes;
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&tp->tx_stats.syncp, start));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Set or clear the multicast filter for this adaptor.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 44389c90056a..858f4554de11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -7755,7 +7755,7 @@ err_pm_runtime_put:
 	goto out;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rtl8169_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -7809,8 +7809,6 @@ rtl8169_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 		le16_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.tx_aborted);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void rtl8169_net_suspend(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
index cddcff5a00a7..07074d9bc45d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
@@ -1706,11 +1706,9 @@ static inline u64 sxgbe_get_stat64(void __iomem *ioaddr, int reg_lo, int reg_hi)
  *  This function is a driver entry point whenever ifconfig command gets
  *  executed to see device statistics. Statistics are number of
  *  bytes sent or received, errors occurred etc.
- *  Return value:
- *  This function returns various statistical information of device.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sxgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void sxgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct sxgbe_priv_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = priv->ioaddr;
@@ -1761,8 +1759,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sxgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 						 SXGBE_MMC_TXUFLWHI_GBCNT_REG);
 	writel(0, ioaddr + SXGBE_MMC_CTL_REG);
 	spin_unlock(&priv->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /*  sxgbe_set_features - entry point to set offload features of the device.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index bbbed2e84de8..ebeecb8fed45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -2219,16 +2219,14 @@ int efx_net_stop(struct net_device *net_dev)
 }
 
 /* Context: process, dev_base_lock or RTNL held, non-blocking. */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *efx_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void efx_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct efx_nic *efx = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
 	efx->type->update_stats(efx, NULL, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Context: netif_tx_lock held, BHs disabled. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/efx.c
index ec3ac0e45cc9..8cfbe01e1ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/efx.c
@@ -2158,16 +2158,14 @@ int ef4_net_stop(struct net_device *net_dev)
 }
 
 /* Context: process, dev_base_lock or RTNL held, non-blocking. */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ef4_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ef4_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ef4_nic *efx = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
 	efx->type->update_stats(efx, NULL, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Context: netif_tx_lock held, BHs disabled. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index f90d1af6d390..e557a3290a25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -6294,8 +6294,8 @@ no_rings:
 	stats->tx_errors = errors;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *niu_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void niu_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct niu *np = netdev_priv(dev);
 
@@ -6303,8 +6303,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *niu_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 		niu_get_rx_stats(np, stats);
 		niu_get_tx_stats(np, stats);
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void niu_load_hash_xmac(struct niu *np, u16 *hash)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
index 09f5a67da35e..467dcc53f5e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ static void dwceqos_read_mmc_counters(struct net_local *lp, u32 rx_mask,
 			dwceqos_read(lp, DWC_MMC_RXPACKETCOUNT_GB);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64*
+static void
 dwceqos_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -2522,8 +2522,6 @@ dwceqos_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 	else
 		s->tx_errors = hwstats->txunderflowerror +
 			hwstats->txcarriererror;
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
index 0a3b7dafa3ba..30cfea62a356 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c
@@ -2047,8 +2047,8 @@ static int tile_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
  *
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tile_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-		struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void tile_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct tile_net_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u64 rx_packets = 0, tx_packets = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 0a6c4e804eed..453a1fad560c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@ static irqreturn_t rhine_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance);
 static void rhine_tx(struct net_device *dev);
 static int rhine_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit);
 static void rhine_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-	       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int netdev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
 static int  rhine_close(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&rp->task_lock);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rhine_private *rp = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2244,8 +2244,6 @@ rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 		stats->tx_packets = rp->tx_stats.packets;
 		stats->tx_bytes = rp->tx_stats.bytes;
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&rp->tx_stats.syncp, start));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void rhine_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)