diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index d1c1efa..91926b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -2929,6 +2929,7 @@ static void nv_linkchange_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static void nv_link_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	struct fe_priv *np = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
 	u32 miistat;
 
@@ -4378,6 +4379,7 @@ static int nv_ethtool_begin (struct net_device *dev)
 	struct fe_priv *np = get_nvpriv(dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&np->hw_mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void nv_ethtool_complete (struct net_device *dev)