diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_common.h
index 9eb5e222a234..f79da4b5900b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_common.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
 #include "ver.h"
-#include "aq_nic.h"
 #include "aq_cfg.h"
 #include "aq_utils.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
index cdd1acd417c2..5d67f1335f4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_hw.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define AQ_HW_H
 
 #include "aq_common.h"
+#include "aq_rss.h"
 #include "hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.h"
 
 /* NIC H/W capabilities */
@@ -87,6 +88,13 @@ struct aq_stats_s {
 
 #define AQ_HW_FLAG_ERRORS      (AQ_HW_FLAG_ERR_HW | AQ_HW_FLAG_ERR_UNPLUG)
 
+#define AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_READY (AQ_NIC_FLAG_STOPPING | \
+			AQ_NIC_FLAG_RESETTING | AQ_NIC_FLAG_CLOSING | \
+			AQ_NIC_FLAG_ERR_UNPLUG | AQ_NIC_FLAG_ERR_HW)
+
+#define AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_TX_READY (AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_READY | \
+					AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN)
+
 struct aq_hw_s {
 	atomic_t flags;
 	struct aq_nic_cfg_s *aq_nic_cfg;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
index c2c1eb57ab6c..887bc846375a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include "aq_main.h"
 #include "aq_nic.h"
-#include "aq_nic_internal.h"
 #include "aq_pci_func.h"
 #include "aq_ethtool.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
index 00b0ad92540a..d98251371ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "aq_vec.h"
 #include "aq_hw.h"
 #include "aq_pci_func.h"
-#include "aq_nic_internal.h"
 #include "aq_main.h"
 
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
@@ -357,11 +356,6 @@ void aq_nic_set_tx_ring(struct aq_nic_s *self, unsigned int idx,
 	self->aq_ring_tx[idx] = ring;
 }
 
-struct device *aq_nic_get_dev(struct aq_nic_s *self)
-{
-	return self->ndev->dev.parent;
-}
-
 struct net_device *aq_nic_get_ndev(struct aq_nic_s *self)
 {
 	return self->ndev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
index cd00faf885c6..1cd7d728e91b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 struct aq_ring_s;
 struct aq_pci_func_s;
 struct aq_hw_ops;
+struct aq_fw_s;
+struct aq_vec_s;
 
 #define AQ_NIC_FC_OFF    0U
 #define AQ_NIC_FC_TX     1U
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@ struct aq_nic_cfg_s {
 	u16 tx_itr;
 	u32 num_rss_queues;
 	u32 mtu;
-	u32 ucp_0x364;
 	u32 flow_control;
 	u32 link_speed_msk;
 	u32 vlan_id;
@@ -70,6 +71,37 @@ struct aq_nic_cfg_s {
 #define AQ_NIC_TCVEC2RING(_NIC_, _TC_, _VEC_) \
 	((_TC_) * AQ_CFG_TCS_MAX + (_VEC_))
 
+struct aq_nic_s {
+	atomic_t flags;
+	struct aq_vec_s *aq_vec[AQ_CFG_VECS_MAX];
+	struct aq_ring_s *aq_ring_tx[AQ_CFG_VECS_MAX * AQ_CFG_TCS_MAX];
+	struct aq_hw_s *aq_hw;
+	struct net_device *ndev;
+	struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func;
+	unsigned int aq_vecs;
+	unsigned int packet_filter;
+	unsigned int power_state;
+	u8 port;
+	struct aq_hw_ops aq_hw_ops;
+	struct aq_hw_caps_s aq_hw_caps;
+	struct aq_nic_cfg_s aq_nic_cfg;
+	struct timer_list service_timer;
+	struct timer_list polling_timer;
+	struct aq_hw_link_status_s link_status;
+	struct {
+		u32 count;
+		u8 ar[AQ_CFG_MULTICAST_ADDRESS_MAX][ETH_ALEN];
+	} mc_list;
+
+	struct pci_dev *pdev;
+	unsigned int msix_entry_mask;
+};
+
+static inline struct device *aq_nic_get_dev(struct aq_nic_s *self)
+{
+	return self->ndev->dev.parent;
+}
+
 struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic_alloc_cold(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				   struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func,
 				   unsigned int port,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic_internal.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic_internal.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 265211c763ca..000000000000
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic_internal.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * aQuantia Corporation Network Driver
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 aQuantia Corporation. All rights reserved
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
- * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- */
-
-/* File aq_nic_internal.h: Definition of private object structure. */
-
-#ifndef AQ_NIC_INTERNAL_H
-#define AQ_NIC_INTERNAL_H
-
-struct aq_nic_s {
-	atomic_t flags;
-	struct aq_vec_s *aq_vec[AQ_CFG_VECS_MAX];
-	struct aq_ring_s *aq_ring_tx[AQ_CFG_VECS_MAX * AQ_CFG_TCS_MAX];
-	struct aq_hw_s *aq_hw;
-	struct net_device *ndev;
-	struct aq_pci_func_s *aq_pci_func;
-	unsigned int aq_vecs;
-	unsigned int packet_filter;
-	unsigned int power_state;
-	u8 port;
-	struct aq_hw_ops aq_hw_ops;
-	struct aq_hw_caps_s aq_hw_caps;
-	struct aq_nic_cfg_s aq_nic_cfg;
-	struct timer_list service_timer;
-	struct timer_list polling_timer;
-	struct aq_hw_link_status_s link_status;
-	struct {
-		u32 count;
-		u8 ar[AQ_CFG_MULTICAST_ADDRESS_MAX][ETH_ALEN];
-	} mc_list;
-};
-
-#define AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_READY (AQ_NIC_FLAG_STOPPING | \
-			AQ_NIC_FLAG_RESETTING | AQ_NIC_FLAG_CLOSING | \
-			AQ_NIC_FLAG_ERR_UNPLUG | AQ_NIC_FLAG_ERR_HW)
-
-#define AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_TX_READY (AQ_NIC_FLAGS_IS_NOT_READY | \
-					AQ_NIC_LINK_DOWN)
-
-#endif /* AQ_NIC_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.h
index 2b051fdb67b7..965fae0fb6e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "aq_common.h"
 
 struct page;
+struct aq_nic_cfg_s;
 
 /*           TxC       SOP        DX         EOP
  *         +----------+----------+----------+-----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.h
index 78cc6c36b550..8bdf60bb3f63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 struct aq_hw_s;
 struct aq_hw_ops;
+struct aq_nic_s;
+struct aq_nic_cfg_s;
 struct aq_ring_stats_rx_s;
 struct aq_ring_stats_tx_s;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
index 5b1f3c19d8ba..5074988bdd48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../aq_hw.h"
 #include "../aq_hw_utils.h"
 #include "../aq_ring.h"
+#include "../aq_nic.h"
 #include "hw_atl_a0.h"
 #include "hw_atl_utils.h"
 #include "hw_atl_llh.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
index 1c47811a03e7..9b7e04f536ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_b0.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../aq_hw.h"
 #include "../aq_hw_utils.h"
 #include "../aq_ring.h"
+#include "../aq_nic.h"
 #include "hw_atl_b0.h"
 #include "hw_atl_utils.h"
 #include "hw_atl_llh.h"