diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
index 9b969615b72a..cfb361e5f498 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
@@ -201,13 +201,12 @@ static s32 e1000_init_nvm_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan - Init ESB2 MAC func ptrs.
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  **/
-static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
 	/* Set media type and media-dependent function pointers */
-	switch (adapter->pdev->device) {
+	switch (hw->adapter->pdev->device) {
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_80003ES2LAN_SERDES_DPT:
 		hw->phy.media_type = e1000_media_type_internal_serdes;
 		mac->ops.check_for_link = e1000e_check_for_serdes_link;
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_80003es2lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	s32 rc;
 
-	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(adapter);
+	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(hw);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 7ef4711a32b8..795c3d640615 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -235,16 +235,15 @@ static s32 e1000_init_nvm_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  e1000_init_mac_params_82571 - Init MAC func ptrs.
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  **/
-static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 	u32 swsm = 0;
 	u32 swsm2 = 0;
 	bool force_clear_smbi = false;
 
 	/* Set media type and media-dependent function pointers */
-	switch (adapter->pdev->device) {
+	switch (hw->adapter->pdev->device) {
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82571EB_FIBER:
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82572EI_FIBER:
 	case E1000_DEV_ID_82571EB_QUAD_FIBER:
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	int is_port_b = er32(STATUS) & E1000_STATUS_FUNC_1;
 	s32 rc;
 
-	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_82571(adapter);
+	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_82571(hw);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 942f4da86fb8..112d55f76b79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -553,9 +553,8 @@ static s32 e1000_init_nvm_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
  *  Initialize family-specific MAC parameters and function
  *  pointers.
  **/
-static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
 	/* Set media type function pointer */
@@ -775,7 +774,7 @@ static s32 e1000_get_variants_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	s32 rc;
 
-	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_ich8lan(adapter);
+	rc = e1000_init_mac_params_ich8lan(hw);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;