diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
index 96f714e..bc89b1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/cfg80211.c
@@ -167,20 +167,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int iwm_cfg80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
+static int iwm_cfg80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				     struct net_device *ndev,
 				     enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 				     struct vif_params *params)
 {
-	struct net_device *ndev;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct iwm_priv *iwm;
 	u32 old_mode;
 
-	/* we're under RTNL */
-	ndev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
-	if (!ndev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	wdev = ndev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	iwm = ndev_to_iwm(ndev);
 	old_mode = iwm->conf.mode;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 3bec3db..e8b0793 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@
 /*
  * cfg80211 ops
  */
-static int rndis_change_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
+static int rndis_change_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					struct net_device *dev,
 					enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 					struct vif_params *params);
 
@@ -1222,20 +1223,14 @@
 /*
  * cfg80211 ops
  */
-static int rndis_change_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
+static int rndis_change_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					struct net_device *dev,
 					enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 					struct vif_params *params)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct usbnet *usbdev;
+	struct usbnet *usbdev = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int mode;
 
-	/* we're under RTNL */
-	dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
-	if (!dev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	usbdev = netdev_priv(dev);
-
 	switch (type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		mode = NDIS_80211_INFRA_ADHOC;