diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 50e43e64d51d..6390254beb7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ static int team_nl_cmd_port_list_get(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops team_nl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops team_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = TEAM_CMD_NOOP,
 		.doit = team_nl_cmd_noop,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index de0df86704e7..cfc3fda79a2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* Generic Netlink operations array */
-static struct genl_ops hwsim_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops hwsim_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = HWSIM_CMD_REGISTER,
 		.policy = hwsim_genl_policy,
diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 9b787b62cf16..0b6a144468c6 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ struct genl_info;
  * @post_doit: called after an operation's doit callback, it may
  *	undo operations done by pre_doit, for example release locks
  * @attrbuf: buffer to store parsed attributes
- * @ops_list: list of all assigned operations
  * @family_list: family list
  * @mcast_groups: multicast groups list
+ * @ops: the operations supported by this family (private)
+ * @n_ops: number of operations supported by this family (private)
  */
 struct genl_family {
 	unsigned int		id;
@@ -51,14 +52,15 @@ struct genl_family {
 	unsigned int		maxattr;
 	bool			netnsok;
 	bool			parallel_ops;
-	int			(*pre_doit)(struct genl_ops *ops,
+	int			(*pre_doit)(const struct genl_ops *ops,
 					    struct sk_buff *skb,
 					    struct genl_info *info);
-	void			(*post_doit)(struct genl_ops *ops,
+	void			(*post_doit)(const struct genl_ops *ops,
 					     struct sk_buff *skb,
 					     struct genl_info *info);
 	struct nlattr **	attrbuf;	/* private */
-	struct list_head	ops_list;	/* private */
+	const struct genl_ops *	ops;		/* private */
+	unsigned int		n_ops;		/* private */
 	struct list_head	family_list;	/* private */
 	struct list_head	mcast_groups;	/* private */
 	struct module		*module;
@@ -110,16 +112,15 @@ static inline void genl_info_net_set(struct genl_info *info, struct net *net)
  * @ops_list: operations list
  */
 struct genl_ops {
-	u8			cmd;
-	u8			internal_flags;
-	unsigned int		flags;
 	const struct nla_policy	*policy;
 	int		       (*doit)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct genl_info *info);
 	int		       (*dumpit)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					 struct netlink_callback *cb);
 	int		       (*done)(struct netlink_callback *cb);
-	struct list_head	ops_list;
+	u8			cmd;
+	u8			internal_flags;
+	u8			flags;
 };
 
 int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family);
@@ -131,18 +132,16 @@ static inline int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
 }
 
 int __genl_register_family_with_ops(struct genl_family *family,
-				    struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops);
+				    const struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops);
 
 static inline int genl_register_family_with_ops(struct genl_family *family,
-	struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops)
+	const struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops)
 {
 	family->module = THIS_MODULE;
 	return __genl_register_family_with_ops(family, ops, n_ops);
 }
 
 int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family);
-int genl_register_ops(struct genl_family *, struct genl_ops *ops);
-int genl_unregister_ops(struct genl_family *, struct genl_ops *ops);
 int genl_register_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
 			   struct genl_multicast_group *grp);
 void genl_unregister_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
diff --git a/kernel/taskstats.c b/kernel/taskstats.c
index 9f4618eb51c8..76595cd9d211 100644
--- a/kernel/taskstats.c
+++ b/kernel/taskstats.c
@@ -673,17 +673,18 @@ err:
 	nlmsg_free(rep_skb);
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops taskstats_ops = {
-	.cmd		= TASKSTATS_CMD_GET,
-	.doit		= taskstats_user_cmd,
-	.policy		= taskstats_cmd_get_policy,
-	.flags		= GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-};
-
-static struct genl_ops cgroupstats_ops = {
-	.cmd		= CGROUPSTATS_CMD_GET,
-	.doit		= cgroupstats_user_cmd,
-	.policy		= cgroupstats_cmd_get_policy,
+static const struct genl_ops taskstats_ops[] = {
+	{
+		.cmd		= TASKSTATS_CMD_GET,
+		.doit		= taskstats_user_cmd,
+		.policy		= taskstats_cmd_get_policy,
+		.flags		= GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd		= CGROUPSTATS_CMD_GET,
+		.doit		= cgroupstats_user_cmd,
+		.policy		= cgroupstats_cmd_get_policy,
+	},
 };
 
 /* Needed early in initialization */
@@ -702,26 +703,14 @@ static int __init taskstats_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = genl_register_family(&family);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&family, taskstats_ops,
+					   ARRAY_SIZE(taskstats_ops));
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = genl_register_ops(&family, &taskstats_ops);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		goto err;
-
-	rc = genl_register_ops(&family, &cgroupstats_ops);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		goto err_cgroup_ops;
-
 	family_registered = 1;
 	pr_info("registered taskstats version %d\n", TASKSTATS_GENL_VERSION);
 	return 0;
-err_cgroup_ops:
-	genl_unregister_ops(&family, &taskstats_ops);
-err:
-	genl_unregister_family(&family);
-	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 5e78d44333b9..f9fe2f22d20b 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ out:
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops dropmon_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops dropmon_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = NET_DM_CMD_CONFIG,
 		.doit = net_dm_cmd_config,
diff --git a/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c b/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
index 4e66bf61f585..79d72ca309ce 100644
--- a/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
+++ b/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
@@ -306,15 +306,6 @@ fail:
 	return res;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops hsr_ops_get_node_status = {
-	.cmd = HSR_C_GET_NODE_STATUS,
-	.flags = 0,
-	.policy = hsr_genl_policy,
-	.doit = hsr_get_node_status,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
-};
-
-
 /* Get a list of MacAddressA of all nodes known to this node (other than self).
  */
 static int hsr_get_node_list(struct sk_buff *skb_in, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -398,12 +389,21 @@ fail:
 }
 
 
-static struct genl_ops hsr_ops_get_node_list = {
-	.cmd = HSR_C_GET_NODE_LIST,
-	.flags = 0,
-	.policy = hsr_genl_policy,
-	.doit = hsr_get_node_list,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
+static const struct genl_ops hsr_ops[] = {
+	{
+		.cmd = HSR_C_GET_NODE_STATUS,
+		.flags = 0,
+		.policy = hsr_genl_policy,
+		.doit = hsr_get_node_status,
+		.dumpit = NULL,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = HSR_C_GET_NODE_LIST,
+		.flags = 0,
+		.policy = hsr_genl_policy,
+		.doit = hsr_get_node_list,
+		.dumpit = NULL,
+	},
 };
 
 int __init hsr_netlink_init(void)
@@ -414,18 +414,11 @@ int __init hsr_netlink_init(void)
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_rtnl_link_register;
 
-	rc = genl_register_family(&hsr_genl_family);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&hsr_genl_family, hsr_ops,
+					   ARRAY_SIZE(hsr_ops));
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_genl_register_family;
 
-	rc = genl_register_ops(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_ops_get_node_status);
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail_genl_register_ops;
-
-	rc = genl_register_ops(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_ops_get_node_list);
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail_genl_register_ops_node_list;
-
 	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_network_genl_mcgrp);
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_genl_register_mc_group;
@@ -433,10 +426,6 @@ int __init hsr_netlink_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 fail_genl_register_mc_group:
-	genl_unregister_ops(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_ops_get_node_list);
-fail_genl_register_ops_node_list:
-	genl_unregister_ops(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_ops_get_node_status);
-fail_genl_register_ops:
 	genl_unregister_family(&hsr_genl_family);
 fail_genl_register_family:
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&hsr_link_ops);
@@ -448,7 +437,6 @@ fail_rtnl_link_register:
 void __exit hsr_netlink_exit(void)
 {
 	genl_unregister_mc_group(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_network_genl_mcgrp);
-	genl_unregister_ops(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_ops_get_node_status);
 	genl_unregister_family(&hsr_genl_family);
 
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&hsr_link_ops);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
index aadec428e6ec..14d5dab4436f 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
@@ -47,7 +47,22 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee802154_nl_new_reply(struct genl_info *info,
 int ieee802154_nl_reply(struct sk_buff *msg, struct genl_info *info);
 
 extern struct genl_family nl802154_family;
-int nl802154_mac_register(void);
-int nl802154_phy_register(void);
+
+/* genetlink ops/groups */
+int ieee802154_list_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
+int ieee802154_add_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_del_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+
+extern struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_coord_mcgrp;
+extern struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp;
+
+int ieee802154_associate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_associate_resp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_disassociate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_scan_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_list_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int ieee802154_dump_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
index 7e49bbcc6967..3ffcdbb56aab 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
@@ -109,24 +109,39 @@ out:
 	return -ENOBUFS;
 }
 
+static const struct genl_ops ieee8021154_ops[] = {
+	/* see nl-phy.c */
+	IEEE802154_DUMP(IEEE802154_LIST_PHY, ieee802154_list_phy,
+			ieee802154_dump_phy),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ADD_IFACE, ieee802154_add_iface),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_DEL_IFACE, ieee802154_del_iface),
+	/* see nl-mac.c */
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_REQ, ieee802154_associate_req),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_RESP, ieee802154_associate_resp),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_DISASSOCIATE_REQ, ieee802154_disassociate_req),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_SCAN_REQ, ieee802154_scan_req),
+	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_START_REQ, ieee802154_start_req),
+	IEEE802154_DUMP(IEEE802154_LIST_IFACE, ieee802154_list_iface,
+			ieee802154_dump_iface),
+};
+
 int __init ieee802154_nl_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = genl_register_family(&nl802154_family);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&nl802154_family, ieee8021154_ops,
+					   ARRAY_SIZE(ieee8021154_ops));
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family, &ieee802154_coord_mcgrp);
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail;
 
-	rc = nl802154_mac_register();
+	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family, &ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp);
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail;
-
-	rc = nl802154_phy_register();
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail;
-
 	return 0;
-
 fail:
 	genl_unregister_family(&nl802154_family);
 	return rc;
@@ -136,4 +151,3 @@ void __exit ieee802154_nl_exit(void)
 {
 	genl_unregister_family(&nl802154_family);
 }
-
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
index b0bdd8c51e9c..28d493032132 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@
 
 #include "ieee802154.h"
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_coord_mcgrp = {
+struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_coord_mcgrp = {
 	.name		= IEEE802154_MCAST_COORD_NAME,
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp = {
+struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp = {
 	.name		= IEEE802154_MCAST_BEACON_NAME,
 };
 
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ static struct net_device *ieee802154_nl_get_dev(struct genl_info *info)
 	return dev;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_associate_req(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_associate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
@@ -357,8 +356,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_associate_resp(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_associate_resp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
@@ -390,8 +388,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_disassociate_req(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_disassociate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
@@ -433,7 +430,7 @@ out:
  * PAN_coordinator, battery_life_extension = 0,
  * coord_realignment = 0, security_enable = 0
 */
-static int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
@@ -492,7 +489,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_scan_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_scan_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -530,8 +527,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_list_iface(struct sk_buff *skb,
-	struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_list_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	/* Request for interface name, index, type, IEEE address,
 	   PAN Id, short address */
@@ -565,8 +561,7 @@ out_dev:
 
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_dump_iface(struct sk_buff *skb,
-	struct netlink_callback *cb)
+int ieee802154_dump_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
 	struct net_device *dev;
@@ -590,41 +585,3 @@ cont:
 
 	return skb->len;
 }
-
-static struct genl_ops ieee802154_coordinator_ops[] = {
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_REQ, ieee802154_associate_req),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ASSOCIATE_RESP, ieee802154_associate_resp),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_DISASSOCIATE_REQ, ieee802154_disassociate_req),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_SCAN_REQ, ieee802154_scan_req),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_START_REQ, ieee802154_start_req),
-	IEEE802154_DUMP(IEEE802154_LIST_IFACE, ieee802154_list_iface,
-							ieee802154_dump_iface),
-};
-
-/*
- * No need to unregister as family unregistration will do it.
- */
-int nl802154_mac_register(void)
-{
-	int i;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family,
-			&ieee802154_coord_mcgrp);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family,
-			&ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ieee802154_coordinator_ops); i++) {
-		rc = genl_register_ops(&nl802154_family,
-				&ieee802154_coordinator_ops[i]);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
index 22b1a7058fd3..d08c7a43dcd1 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-phy.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ out:
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_list_phy(struct sk_buff *skb,
-	struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_list_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	/* Request for interface name, index, type, IEEE address,
 	   PAN Id, short address */
@@ -151,8 +150,7 @@ static int ieee802154_dump_phy_iter(struct wpan_phy *phy, void *_data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb,
-	struct netlink_callback *cb)
+int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct dump_phy_data data = {
 		.cb = cb,
@@ -170,8 +168,7 @@ static int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_add_iface(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_add_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	struct wpan_phy *phy;
@@ -273,8 +270,7 @@ out_dev:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ieee802154_del_iface(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct genl_info *info)
+int ieee802154_del_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	struct wpan_phy *phy;
@@ -356,28 +352,3 @@ out_dev:
 
 	return rc;
 }
-
-static struct genl_ops ieee802154_phy_ops[] = {
-	IEEE802154_DUMP(IEEE802154_LIST_PHY, ieee802154_list_phy,
-							ieee802154_dump_phy),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_ADD_IFACE, ieee802154_add_iface),
-	IEEE802154_OP(IEEE802154_DEL_IFACE, ieee802154_del_iface),
-};
-
-/*
- * No need to unregister as family unregistration will do it.
- */
-int nl802154_phy_register(void)
-{
-	int i;
-	int rc;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ieee802154_phy_ops); i++) {
-		rc = genl_register_ops(&nl802154_family,
-				&ieee802154_phy_ops[i]);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
index d3ee2e0c28b6..8c121b523eee 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ static int tcp_metrics_nl_cmd_del(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops tcp_metrics_nl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops tcp_metrics_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = TCP_METRICS_CMD_GET,
 		.doit = tcp_metrics_nl_cmd_get,
diff --git a/net/irda/irnetlink.c b/net/irda/irnetlink.c
index c32971269280..bf5d7d476dae 100644
--- a/net/irda/irnetlink.c
+++ b/net/irda/irnetlink.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy irda_nl_policy[IRDA_NL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[IRDA_NL_ATTR_MODE] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
-static struct genl_ops irda_nl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops irda_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = IRDA_NL_CMD_SET_MODE,
 		.doit = irda_nl_set_mode,
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_netlink.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_netlink.c
index be446d517bc9..57db66e24f1f 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_netlink.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_netlink.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ static struct nla_policy l2tp_nl_policy[L2TP_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct genl_ops l2tp_nl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops l2tp_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = L2TP_CMD_NOOP,
 		.doit = l2tp_nl_cmd_noop,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
index 62786a495cea..fc8a04ed8854 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-static struct genl_ops ip_vs_genl_ops[] __read_mostly = {
+static const struct genl_ops ip_vs_genl_ops[] __read_mostly = {
 	{
 		.cmd	= IPVS_CMD_NEW_SERVICE,
 		.flags	= GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
index a1100640495d..706691739b99 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static int netlbl_cipsov4_remove(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
  * NetLabel Generic NETLINK Command Definitions
  */
 
-static struct genl_ops netlbl_cipsov4_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops netlbl_cipsov4_ops[] = {
 	{
 	.cmd = NLBL_CIPSOV4_C_ADD,
 	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index dd1c37d7acbc..7de6f660b80a 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ version_failure:
  * NetLabel Generic NETLINK Command Definitions
  */
 
-static struct genl_ops netlbl_mgmt_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops netlbl_mgmt_genl_ops[] = {
 	{
 	.cmd = NLBL_MGMT_C_ADD,
 	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index 8f0897407a2c..76ee9252daa7 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ unlabel_staticlistdef_return:
  * NetLabel Generic NETLINK Command Definitions
  */
 
-static struct genl_ops netlbl_unlabel_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops netlbl_unlabel_genl_ops[] = {
 	{
 	.cmd = NLBL_UNLABEL_C_STATICADD,
 	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 0c741cec4d0d..a7c62d3d05a1 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ static struct genl_family *genl_family_find_byname(char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops *genl_get_cmd(u8 cmd, struct genl_family *family)
+static const struct genl_ops *genl_get_cmd(u8 cmd, struct genl_family *family)
 {
-	struct genl_ops *ops;
+	int i;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(ops, &family->ops_list, ops_list)
-		if (ops->cmd == cmd)
-			return ops;
+	for (i = 0; i < family->n_ops; i++)
+		if (family->ops[i].cmd == cmd)
+			return &family->ops[i];
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -283,85 +283,26 @@ static void genl_unregister_mc_groups(struct genl_family *family)
 		__genl_unregister_mc_group(family, grp);
 }
 
-/**
- * genl_register_ops - register generic netlink operations
- * @family: generic netlink family
- * @ops: operations to be registered
- *
- * Registers the specified operations and assigns them to the specified
- * family. Either a doit or dumpit callback must be specified or the
- * operation will fail. Only one operation structure per command
- * identifier may be registered.
- *
- * See include/net/genetlink.h for more documenation on the operations
- * structure.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
- */
-int genl_register_ops(struct genl_family *family, struct genl_ops *ops)
+static int genl_validate_add_ops(struct genl_family *family,
+				 const struct genl_ops *ops,
+				 unsigned int n_ops)
 {
-	int err = -EINVAL;
+	int i, j;
 
-	if (ops->dumpit == NULL && ops->doit == NULL)
-		goto errout;
-
-	if (genl_get_cmd(ops->cmd, family)) {
-		err = -EEXIST;
-		goto errout;
+	for (i = 0; i < n_ops; i++) {
+		if (ops[i].dumpit == NULL && ops[i].doit == NULL)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		for (j = i + 1; j < n_ops; j++)
+			if (ops[i].cmd == ops[j].cmd)
+				return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (ops->dumpit)
-		ops->flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP;
-	if (ops->doit)
-		ops->flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_DO;
-	if (ops->policy)
-		ops->flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOL;
+	/* family is not registered yet, so no locking needed */
+	family->ops = ops;
+	family->n_ops = n_ops;
 
-	genl_lock_all();
-	list_add_tail(&ops->ops_list, &family->ops_list);
-	genl_unlock_all();
-
-	genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_NEWOPS, ops);
-	err = 0;
-errout:
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(genl_register_ops);
-
-/**
- * genl_unregister_ops - unregister generic netlink operations
- * @family: generic netlink family
- * @ops: operations to be unregistered
- *
- * Unregisters the specified operations and unassigns them from the
- * specified family. The operation blocks until the current message
- * processing has finished and doesn't start again until the
- * unregister process has finished.
- *
- * Note: It is not necessary to unregister all operations before
- *       unregistering the family, unregistering the family will cause
- *       all assigned operations to be unregistered automatically.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
- */
-int genl_unregister_ops(struct genl_family *family, struct genl_ops *ops)
-{
-	struct genl_ops *rc;
-
-	genl_lock_all();
-	list_for_each_entry(rc, &family->ops_list, ops_list) {
-		if (rc == ops) {
-			list_del(&ops->ops_list);
-			genl_unlock_all();
-			genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_DELOPS, ops);
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-	genl_unlock_all();
-
-	return -ENOENT;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(genl_unregister_ops);
 
 /**
  * __genl_register_family - register a generic netlink family
@@ -384,7 +325,6 @@ int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
 	if (family->id > GENL_MAX_ID)
 		goto errout;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&family->ops_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&family->mcast_groups);
 
 	genl_lock_all();
@@ -451,30 +391,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__genl_register_family);
  * See include/net/genetlink.h for more documenation on the operations
  * structure.
  *
- * This is equivalent to calling genl_register_family() followed by
- * genl_register_ops() for every operation entry in the table taking
- * care to unregister the family on error path.
- *
  * Return 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
 int __genl_register_family_with_ops(struct genl_family *family,
-	struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops)
+	const struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops)
 {
-	int err, i;
+	int err;
 
-	err = __genl_register_family(family);
+	err = genl_validate_add_ops(family, ops, n_ops);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < n_ops; ++i, ++ops) {
-		err = genl_register_ops(family, ops);
-		if (err)
-			goto err_out;
-	}
-	return 0;
-err_out:
-	genl_unregister_family(family);
-	return err;
+	return __genl_register_family(family);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__genl_register_family_with_ops);
 
@@ -499,7 +427,7 @@ int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family)
 			continue;
 
 		list_del(&rc->family_list);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&family->ops_list);
+		family->n_ops = 0;
 		genl_unlock_all();
 
 		kfree(family->attrbuf);
@@ -546,7 +474,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(genlmsg_put);
 
 static int genl_lock_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
-	struct genl_ops *ops = cb->data;
+	/* our ops are always const - netlink API doesn't propagate that */
+	const struct genl_ops *ops = cb->data;
 	int rc;
 
 	genl_lock();
@@ -557,7 +486,8 @@ static int genl_lock_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 
 static int genl_lock_done(struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
-	struct genl_ops *ops = cb->data;
+	/* our ops are always const - netlink API doesn't propagate that */
+	const struct genl_ops *ops = cb->data;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (ops->done) {
@@ -572,7 +502,7 @@ static int genl_family_rcv_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 {
-	struct genl_ops *ops;
+	const struct genl_ops *ops;
 	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
 	struct genl_info info;
 	struct genlmsghdr *hdr = nlmsg_data(nlh);
@@ -604,7 +534,8 @@ static int genl_family_rcv_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 		if (!family->parallel_ops) {
 			struct netlink_dump_control c = {
 				.module = family->module,
-				.data = ops,
+				/* we have const, but the netlink API doesn't */
+				.data = (void *)ops,
 				.dump = genl_lock_dumpit,
 				.done = genl_lock_done,
 			};
@@ -726,24 +657,32 @@ static int ctrl_fill_info(struct genl_family *family, u32 portid, u32 seq,
 	    nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MAXATTR, family->maxattr))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (!list_empty(&family->ops_list)) {
+	if (family->n_ops) {
 		struct nlattr *nla_ops;
-		struct genl_ops *ops;
-		int idx = 1;
+		int i;
 
 		nla_ops = nla_nest_start(skb, CTRL_ATTR_OPS);
 		if (nla_ops == NULL)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
-		list_for_each_entry(ops, &family->ops_list, ops_list) {
+		for (i = 0; i < family->n_ops; i++) {
 			struct nlattr *nest;
+			const struct genl_ops *ops = &family->ops[i];
+			u32 flags = ops->flags;
 
-			nest = nla_nest_start(skb, idx++);
+			if (ops->dumpit)
+				flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP;
+			if (ops->doit)
+				flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_DO;
+			if (ops->policy)
+				flags |= GENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOL;
+
+			nest = nla_nest_start(skb, i + 1);
 			if (nest == NULL)
 				goto nla_put_failure;
 
 			if (nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_OP_ID, ops->cmd) ||
-			    nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_OP_FLAGS, ops->flags))
+			    nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_OP_FLAGS, flags))
 				goto nla_put_failure;
 
 			nla_nest_end(skb, nest);
diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 84b7e3ea7b7a..f5585611c098 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ static int nfc_genl_se_io(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return dev->ops->se_io(dev, se_idx, apdu, apdu_len, se_io_cb, ctx);
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops nfc_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops nfc_genl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = NFC_CMD_GET_DEVICE,
 		.doit = nfc_genl_get_device,
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index 1408adc2a2a7..91e1c927a465 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy packet_policy[OVS_PACKET_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[OVS_PACKET_ATTR_ACTIONS] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
-static struct genl_ops dp_packet_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops dp_packet_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE,
 	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = packet_policy,
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_NEW,
 	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_NEW,
 	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ out:
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_NEW,
 	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ static struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 
 struct genl_family_and_ops {
 	struct genl_family *family;
-	struct genl_ops *ops;
+	const struct genl_ops *ops;
 	int n_ops;
 	struct genl_multicast_group *group;
 };
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-msg.c b/net/wimax/op-msg.c
index 0694d62e4dbc..ff19cbeaf607 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-msg.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-msg.c
@@ -321,17 +321,6 @@ int wimax_msg(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, const char *pipe_name,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wimax_msg);
 
-
-static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_msg_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[WIMAX_GNL_MSG_IFIDX] = {
-		.type = NLA_U32,
-	},
-	[WIMAX_GNL_MSG_DATA] = {
-		.type = NLA_UNSPEC,	/* libnl doesn't grok BINARY yet */
-	},
-};
-
-
 /*
  * Relays a message from user space to the driver
  *
@@ -340,7 +329,6 @@ static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_msg_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
  *
  * This call will block while handling/relaying the message.
  */
-static
 int wimax_gnl_doit_msg_from_user(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	int result, ifindex;
@@ -418,16 +406,3 @@ error_no_wimax_dev:
 	return result;
 }
 
-
-/*
- * Generic Netlink glue
- */
-
-struct genl_ops wimax_gnl_msg_from_user = {
-	.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_MSG_FROM_USER,
-	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-	.policy = wimax_gnl_msg_policy,
-	.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_msg_from_user,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
-};
-
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-reset.c b/net/wimax/op-reset.c
index 7ceffe39d70e..eb4580784d9d 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-reset.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-reset.c
@@ -92,13 +92,6 @@ int wimax_reset(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wimax_reset);
 
 
-static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_reset_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[WIMAX_GNL_RESET_IFIDX] = {
-		.type = NLA_U32,
-	},
-};
-
-
 /*
  * Exporting to user space over generic netlink
  *
@@ -106,7 +99,6 @@ static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_reset_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] =
  *
  * No attributes.
  */
-static
 int wimax_gnl_doit_reset(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	int result, ifindex;
@@ -130,12 +122,3 @@ error_no_wimax_dev:
 	d_fnend(3, NULL, "(skb %p info %p) = %d\n", skb, info, result);
 	return result;
 }
-
-
-struct genl_ops wimax_gnl_reset = {
-	.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_RESET,
-	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-	.policy = wimax_gnl_reset_policy,
-	.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_reset,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
-};
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-rfkill.c b/net/wimax/op-rfkill.c
index 7ab60babdd22..403078d670a9 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-rfkill.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-rfkill.c
@@ -411,17 +411,6 @@ void wimax_rfkill_rm(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
  * just query).
  */
 
-static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_rfkill_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[WIMAX_GNL_RFKILL_IFIDX] = {
-		.type = NLA_U32,
-	},
-	[WIMAX_GNL_RFKILL_STATE] = {
-		.type = NLA_U32		/* enum wimax_rf_state */
-	},
-};
-
-
-static
 int wimax_gnl_doit_rfkill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	int result, ifindex;
@@ -457,13 +446,3 @@ error_no_wimax_dev:
 	d_fnend(3, NULL, "(skb %p info %p) = %d\n", skb, info, result);
 	return result;
 }
-
-
-struct genl_ops wimax_gnl_rfkill = {
-	.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_RFKILL,
-	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-	.policy = wimax_gnl_rfkill_policy,
-	.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_rfkill,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
-};
-
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-state-get.c b/net/wimax/op-state-get.c
index aff8776e2d41..995c08c827b5 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-state-get.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-state-get.c
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@
 #include "debug-levels.h"
 
 
-static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_state_get_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[WIMAX_GNL_STGET_IFIDX] = {
-		.type = NLA_U32,
-	},
-};
-
-
 /*
  * Exporting to user space over generic netlink
  *
@@ -48,7 +41,6 @@ static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_state_get_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1
  *
  * No attributes.
  */
-static
 int wimax_gnl_doit_state_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	int result, ifindex;
@@ -72,12 +64,3 @@ error_no_wimax_dev:
 	d_fnend(3, NULL, "(skb %p info %p) = %d\n", skb, info, result);
 	return result;
 }
-
-
-struct genl_ops wimax_gnl_state_get = {
-	.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_STATE_GET,
-	.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-	.policy = wimax_gnl_state_get_policy,
-	.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_state_get,
-	.dumpit = NULL,
-};
diff --git a/net/wimax/stack.c b/net/wimax/stack.c
index a6470ac39498..47170c9495f1 100644
--- a/net/wimax/stack.c
+++ b/net/wimax/stack.c
@@ -402,22 +402,44 @@ void wimax_dev_init(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wimax_dev_init);
 
-/*
- * This extern is declared here because it's easier to keep track --
- * both declarations are a list of the same
- */
-extern struct genl_ops
-	wimax_gnl_msg_from_user,
-	wimax_gnl_reset,
-	wimax_gnl_rfkill,
-	wimax_gnl_state_get;
+static const struct nla_policy wimax_gnl_policy[WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
+	[WIMAX_GNL_RESET_IFIDX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[WIMAX_GNL_RFKILL_IFIDX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[WIMAX_GNL_RFKILL_STATE] = {
+		.type = NLA_U32		/* enum wimax_rf_state */
+	},
+	[WIMAX_GNL_STGET_IFIDX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[WIMAX_GNL_MSG_IFIDX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[WIMAX_GNL_MSG_DATA] = {
+		.type = NLA_UNSPEC,	/* libnl doesn't grok BINARY yet */
+	},
+};
 
-static
-struct genl_ops *wimax_gnl_ops[] = {
-	&wimax_gnl_msg_from_user,
-	&wimax_gnl_reset,
-	&wimax_gnl_rfkill,
-	&wimax_gnl_state_get,
+static const struct genl_ops wimax_gnl_ops[] = {
+	{
+		.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_MSG_FROM_USER,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = wimax_gnl_policy,
+		.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_msg_from_user,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_RESET,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = wimax_gnl_policy,
+		.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_reset,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_RFKILL,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = wimax_gnl_policy,
+		.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_rfkill,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd = WIMAX_GNL_OP_STATE_GET,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.policy = wimax_gnl_policy,
+		.doit = wimax_gnl_doit_state_get,
+	},
 };
 
 
@@ -567,7 +589,7 @@ struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcg = {
 static
 int __init wimax_subsys_init(void)
 {
-	int result, cnt;
+	int result;
 
 	d_fnstart(4, NULL, "()\n");
 	d_parse_params(D_LEVEL, D_LEVEL_SIZE, wimax_debug_params,
@@ -575,26 +597,14 @@ int __init wimax_subsys_init(void)
 
 	snprintf(wimax_gnl_family.name, sizeof(wimax_gnl_family.name),
 		 "WiMAX");
-	result = genl_register_family(&wimax_gnl_family);
+	result = genl_register_family_with_ops(&wimax_gnl_family, wimax_gnl_ops,
+					       ARRAY_SIZE(wimax_gnl_ops));
 	if (unlikely(result < 0)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cannot register generic netlink family: %d\n",
 		       result);
 		goto error_register_family;
 	}
 
-	for (cnt = 0; cnt < ARRAY_SIZE(wimax_gnl_ops); cnt++) {
-		result = genl_register_ops(&wimax_gnl_family,
-					   wimax_gnl_ops[cnt]);
-		d_printf(4, NULL, "registering generic netlink op code "
-			 "%u: %d\n", wimax_gnl_ops[cnt]->cmd, result);
-		if (unlikely(result < 0)) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "cannot register generic netlink op "
-			       "code %u: %d\n",
-			       wimax_gnl_ops[cnt]->cmd, result);
-			goto error_register_ops;
-		}
-	}
-
 	result = genl_register_mc_group(&wimax_gnl_family, &wimax_gnl_mcg);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto error_mc_group;
@@ -602,10 +612,6 @@ int __init wimax_subsys_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 error_mc_group:
-error_register_ops:
-	for (cnt--; cnt >= 0; cnt--)
-		genl_unregister_ops(&wimax_gnl_family,
-				    wimax_gnl_ops[cnt]);
 	genl_unregister_family(&wimax_gnl_family);
 error_register_family:
 	d_fnend(4, NULL, "() = %d\n", result);
@@ -619,12 +625,7 @@ module_init(wimax_subsys_init);
 static
 void __exit wimax_subsys_exit(void)
 {
-	int cnt;
 	wimax_id_table_release();
-	genl_unregister_mc_group(&wimax_gnl_family, &wimax_gnl_mcg);
-	for (cnt = ARRAY_SIZE(wimax_gnl_ops) - 1; cnt >= 0; cnt--)
-		genl_unregister_ops(&wimax_gnl_family,
-				    wimax_gnl_ops[cnt]);
 	genl_unregister_family(&wimax_gnl_family);
 }
 module_exit(wimax_subsys_exit);
diff --git a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
index 5dcd9c067bf0..8567d3079a83 100644
--- a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
+++ b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
@@ -84,8 +84,15 @@ void wimax_id_table_release(void);
 int wimax_rfkill_add(struct wimax_dev *);
 void wimax_rfkill_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
 
+/* generic netlink */
 extern struct genl_family wimax_gnl_family;
 extern struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcg;
 
+/* ops */
+int wimax_gnl_doit_msg_from_user(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int wimax_gnl_doit_reset(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int wimax_gnl_doit_rfkill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int wimax_gnl_doit_state_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+
 #endif /* #ifdef __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* #ifndef __WIMAX_INTERNAL_H__ */
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index a7f4e7902104..58c43c8e149f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ static int nl80211_crypto_settings(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				   struct cfg80211_crypto_settings *settings,
 				   int cipher_limit);
 
-static int nl80211_pre_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct genl_info *info);
-static void nl80211_post_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static void nl80211_post_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct genl_info *info);
 
 /* the netlink family */
@@ -8851,7 +8851,7 @@ static int nl80211_crit_protocol_stop(struct sk_buff *skb,
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP	(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV |\
 					 NL80211_FLAG_CHECK_NETDEV_UP)
 
-static int nl80211_pre_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
@@ -8920,7 +8920,7 @@ static int nl80211_pre_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void nl80211_post_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static void nl80211_post_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	if (info->user_ptr[1]) {
@@ -8937,7 +8937,7 @@ static void nl80211_post_doit(struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
-static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_wiphy,