diff --git a/drivers/firewire/net.c b/drivers/firewire/net.c
index 84edc8b..cbaf420 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/net.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/net.c
@@ -663,8 +663,6 @@
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(net))
 		netif_wake_queue(net);
 
-	net->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
index 3a62c4c..a4e9dcb 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,6 @@
 
 	hpsb_iso_recv_release_packets(iso, i);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 }
 
 /******************************************
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
index 0cfbb6d..8c5d284 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/amso1100/c2.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@
 
 		netif_rx(skb);
 
-		netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		netdev->stats.rx_bytes += buflen;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
index 4a84d02..97d4c2a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_hw.c
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@
 				}
 
 skip_rx_indicate0:
-				nesvnic->netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
+				;
 				/* nesvnic->netstats.rx_packets++; */
 				/* nesvnic->netstats.rx_bytes += rx_pkt_size; */
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
index 181b1f3..986f07f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_pull(skb, IPOIB_ENCAP_LEN);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	++dev->stats.rx_packets;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index e7e5adf..c9dcb20 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_pull(skb, IPOIB_ENCAP_LEN);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	++dev->stats.rx_packets;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpnet.c b/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpnet.c
index 212da9a..16f0abd 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpnet.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpnet.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@
 		(void *)skb->head, (void *)skb->data, skb_tail_pointer(skb),
 		skb_end_pointer(skb), skb->len);
 
-	xpnet_device->last_rx = jiffies;
 	xpnet_device->stats.rx_packets++;
 	xpnet_device->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len + ETH_HLEN;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
index 4f702d5..2a7b774 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@
 			netif_rx(skb);
 
 			/* Record stats */
-			ndev->last_rx = jiffies;
 			ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
 			ndev->stats.rx_bytes += pktlen;
 			goto rx_finished;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
index 3a0948f..25e2627 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@
 
 		rxbd = &ether->rdesc->desclist[ether->cur_rx];
 
-		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	} while (1);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index bf7cc83..e46bf92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -1740,7 +1740,6 @@
 		} else
 			netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
-		netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		(*work_done)++;
 		count++;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index e19fe1d..bac85f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -775,8 +775,6 @@
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);
 	}
 
-	adapter->netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index e1a4f82..1d29082 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 9ce3dda..fd7fa71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += dlc;
 }
@@ -455,7 +454,6 @@
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	stats->rx_packets++;
 	stats->rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
index 5e6652b..d465eaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
@@ -1920,7 +1920,6 @@
 	skb_put(p_skb, net_pkt_list->pkt_length);
 	EMAC_CACHE_INVALIDATE((unsigned long)p_skb->data, p_skb->len);
 	p_skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(p_skb, priv->ndev);
-	p_skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	netif_receive_skb(p_skb);
 	priv->net_dev_stats.rx_bytes += net_pkt_list->pkt_length;
 	priv->net_dev_stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
index b871aef..b7311bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@
 				void *src = priv->membase + bd.addr;
 				memcpy_fromio(skb_put(skb, size), src, size);
 				skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-				dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 				priv->stats.rx_packets++;
 				priv->stats.rx_bytes += size;
 				netif_receive_skb(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index dadb782..91024a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 		                         E1000_RXD_SPC_VLAN_MASK);
 	else
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);
-
-	netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 }
 
 static inline void igbvf_rx_checksum_adv(struct igbvf_adapter *adapter,
@@ -342,8 +340,6 @@
 		igbvf_receive_skb(adapter, netdev, skb, staterr,
 		                  rx_desc->wb.upper.vlan);
 
-		netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 next_desc:
 		rx_desc->wb.upper.status_error = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index c266785..ccdd196 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,6 @@
 		/* Update counters */
 		dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		dev->stats.rx_bytes += (pktlength - 4);
-		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	}
 
 	/* Return total received packets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
index 514311d..b4909a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
@@ -817,7 +817,6 @@
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
 	netif_receive_skb(skb);
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 }
 
 static int smsc9420_alloc_rx_buffer(struct smsc9420_pdata *pd, int index)
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 41dccba..b378037 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -588,8 +588,6 @@
 	if (first_dtr)
 		vxge_hw_ring_rxd_post_post_wmb(ringh, first_dtr);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 	vxge_debug_entryexit(VXGE_TRACE,
 				"%s:%d  Exiting...",
 				__func__, __LINE__);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index f79cee8..103f3c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@
 		       chanstat);
 	}
 
-	dev->stats.last_rx = jiffies;
 	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
 	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 7e05b40..dc22782 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -587,7 +587,6 @@
 
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 
 	netif_rx(skb);		/* Send the packet upstream */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_main.c
index 38b5079..c5b8387 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_main.c
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
 		priv->stats.rx_packets++;
 		priv->stats.rx_bytes += skblen;
 		netif_rx_ni(skb);
-		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		if (len > 0) {
 			skb_pull(pskb, header->length);
 			if (skb_tailroom(pskb) < LL_HEADER_LENGTH) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
index bb1183a..271c4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@
 		 * we must use netif_rx_ni() instead of netif_rx()
 		 */
 		netif_rx_ni(skb);
-		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		skb_pull(pskb, header->next);
 		skb_put(pskb, NETIUCV_HDRLEN);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index 94b1611..f4f3ca1 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@
 			QETH_DBF_HEX(CTRL, 3, hdr, QETH_DBF_CTRL_LEN);
 			continue;
 		}
-		card->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		card->stats.rx_packets++;
 		card->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 115b4a0..073b6d3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -1987,7 +1987,6 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		card->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		card->stats.rx_packets++;
 		card->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 	}