diff --git a/src/core/nic.c b/src/core/nic.c
index 64e87f61..0382ced2 100644
--- a/src/core/nic.c
+++ b/src/core/nic.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ struct type_driver nic_driver = {
 	.load			= nic_load,
 };
 
+#if 0
 /* Careful.  We need an aligned buffer to avoid problems on machines
  * that care about alignment.  To trivally align the ethernet data
  * (the ip hdr and arp requests) we offset the packet by 2 bytes.
@@ -400,17 +401,9 @@ struct nic nic = {
 	.node_addr = arptable[ARP_CLIENT].node,
 	.packet = packet + ETH_DATA_ALIGN,
 };
+#endif
 
 
-
-int dummy_connect ( struct nic *nic __unused ) {
-	return 1;
-}
-
-void dummy_irq ( struct nic *nic __unused, irq_action_t irq_action __unused ) {
-	return;
-}
-
 /**************************************************************************
 DEFAULT_NETMASK - Return default netmask for IP address
 **************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
index b27ee1f6..29701713 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "string.h"
 #include "console.h"
+#include "dev.h"
 #include "3c509.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c595.c b/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
index 8db1285e..464f080f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c595.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 
 static struct nic_operations t595_operations;
-static struct pci_driver t595_driver;
 
 static unsigned short	eth_nic_base;
 static unsigned short	vx_connector, vx_connectors;
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c b/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
index 0fb79a49..b7ac4cfb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/3c90x.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 
 static struct nic_operations a3c90x_operations;
-static struct pci_driver a3c90x_driver;
 
 #define	XCVR_MAGIC	(0x5A00)
 /** any single transmission fails after 16 collisions or other errors
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/davicom.c b/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
index 0931d13f..3a470c83 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/davicom.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ struct rxdesc {
 /*********************************************************************/
 
 static struct nic_operations davicom_operations;
-static struct pci_driver davicom_driver;
 
 /* PCI Bus parameters */
 static unsigned short vendor, dev_id;
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c b/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
index 4c822724..50d96ece 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/dmfe.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ enum dmfe_CR6_bits {
 
 /* Global variable declaration ----------------------------- */
 static struct nic_operations dmfe_operations;
-static struct pci_driver dmfe_driver;
 
 static unsigned char dmfe_media_mode = DMFE_AUTO;
 static u32 dmfe_cr6_user_set;
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/e1000.c b/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
index b9f9d8f9..d89deb7a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/e1000.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /* NIC specific static variables go here */
 static struct nic_operations e1000_operations;
-static struct pci_driver e1000_driver;
 
 static struct e1000_hw hw;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index c1ff2e76..46346c71 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ struct RxFD {               /* Receive frame descriptor. */
 };
 
 static struct nic_operations eepro100_operations;
-static struct pci_driver eepro100_driver;
 
 #define RXFD_COUNT 4
 struct {
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/epic100.c b/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 32f2dff4..ac9b2597 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static int	mii_read(int phy_id, int location);
 static void     epic100_irq(struct nic *nic, irq_action_t action);
 
 static struct nic_operations epic100_operations;
-static struct pci_driver epic100_driver;
 
 static int	ioaddr;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/legacy.c b/src/drivers/net/legacy.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b36c0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/net/legacy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <gpxe/if_ether.h>
+#include <gpxe/netdevice.h>
+#include <gpxe/ethernet.h>
+#include <gpxe/pkbuff.h>
+#include <nic.h>
+
+/*
+ * Quick and dirty compatibility layer
+ *
+ * This should allow old-API PCI drivers to at least function until
+ * they are updated.  It will not help non-PCI drivers.
+ *
+ * No drivers should rely on this code.  It will be removed asap.
+ *
+ */
+
+struct nic nic;
+
+static int legacy_transmit ( struct net_device *netdev, struct pk_buff *pkb ) {
+	struct nic *nic = netdev->priv;
+	struct ethhdr *ethhdr = pkb->data;
+
+	pkb_pull ( pkb, sizeof ( *ethhdr ) );
+	nic->nic_op->transmit ( nic, ( const char * ) ethhdr->h_dest,
+				ntohs ( ethhdr->h_protocol ),
+				pkb_len ( pkb ), pkb->data );
+	free_pkb ( pkb );
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void legacy_poll ( struct net_device *netdev ) {
+	struct nic *nic = netdev->priv;
+	struct pk_buff *pkb;
+
+	pkb = alloc_pkb ( ETH_FRAME_LEN );
+	if ( ! pkb )
+		return;
+
+	nic->packet = pkb->data;
+	if ( nic->nic_op->poll ( nic, 1 ) ) {
+		pkb_put ( pkb, nic->packetlen );
+		netdev_rx ( netdev, pkb );
+	} else {
+		free_pkb ( pkb );
+	}
+}
+
+int legacy_probe ( struct pci_device *pci,
+		   const struct pci_device_id *id __unused,
+		   int ( * probe ) ( struct nic *nic,
+				     struct pci_device *pci ),
+		   void ( * disable ) ( struct nic *nic ) ) {
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	int rc;
+	
+	netdev = alloc_etherdev ( 0 );
+	if ( ! netdev )
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	netdev->priv = &nic;
+	memset ( &nic, 0, sizeof ( nic ) );
+	pci_set_drvdata ( pci, netdev );
+
+	netdev->transmit = legacy_transmit;
+	netdev->poll = legacy_poll;
+	nic.node_addr = netdev->ll_addr;
+
+	if ( ! probe ( &nic, pci ) ) {
+		free_netdev ( netdev );
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	if ( ( rc = register_netdev ( netdev ) ) != 0 ) {
+		disable ( &nic );
+		free_netdev ( netdev );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void legacy_remove ( struct pci_device *pci,
+		     void ( * disable ) ( struct nic *nic ) ) {
+	struct net_device *netdev = pci_get_drvdata ( pci );
+	struct nic *nic = netdev->priv;
+
+	unregister_netdev ( netdev );
+	disable ( nic );
+	free_netdev ( netdev );
+}
+
+void pci_fill_nic ( struct nic *nic, struct pci_device *pci ) {
+	nic->ioaddr = pci->ioaddr;
+	nic->irqno = pci->irq;
+}
+
+int dummy_connect ( struct nic *nic __unused ) {
+	return 1;
+}
+
+void dummy_irq ( struct nic *nic __unused, irq_action_t irq_action __unused ) {
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index c34d611f..b40fb131 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ enum desc_status_bits {
 /* Globals */
 
 static struct nic_operations natsemi_operations;
-static struct pci_driver natsemi_driver;
 
 static int natsemi_debug = 1;			/* 1 normal messages, 0 quiet .. 7 verbose. */
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index 51efe39e..c0345bcd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 
 static u32 ioaddr;		/* Globally used for the card's io address */
 static struct nic_operations pcnet32_operations;
-static struct pci_driver pcnet32_driver;
 
 #ifdef EDEBUG
 #define dprintf(x) printf x
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sis900.c b/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
index c6b53d81..8040ddd5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "nic.h"
 #include <gpxe/pci.h>
 #include "timer.h"
+#include "dev.h"
 
 #include "sis900.h"
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
index d3cb7506..01b27d36 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ static struct nic_operations sundance_operations = {
 	.irq		= sundance_irq,
 
 };
-static struct pci_driver sundance_driver;
 
 /**************************************************************************
 PROBE - Look for an adapter, this routine's visible to the outside
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/tlan.c b/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
index bebc07a9..cc97423e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
 #define dprintf(x)
 #endif
 
-static struct pci_driver tlan_driver;
-
 static void TLan_ResetLists(struct nic *nic __unused);
 static void TLan_ResetAdapter(struct nic *nic __unused);
 static void TLan_FinishReset(struct nic *nic __unused);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index ca3212ad..b72c13bb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -957,7 +957,6 @@ void rhine_irq ( struct nic *nic, irq_action_t action ) {
 }
 
 static struct nic_operations rhine_operations;
-static struct pci_driver rhine_driver;
 
 static int
 rhine_probe ( struct nic *nic, struct pci_device *pci ) {
diff --git a/src/include/nic.h b/src/include/nic.h
index 7b12c5be..d1e2b77b 100644
--- a/src/include/nic.h
+++ b/src/include/nic.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef	NIC_H
 #define NIC_H
 
-#include "dev.h"
-#include "byteswap.h"
+#include <byteswap.h>
+#include <gpxe/pci.h>
 #include "dhcp.h"
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -49,27 +49,8 @@ struct nic_operations {
 	void ( *irq ) ( struct nic *, irq_action_t );
 };
 
-extern struct type_driver nic_driver;
-
-/*
- * Function prototypes
- *
- */
-extern int dummy_connect ( struct nic *nic );
-extern void dummy_irq ( struct nic *nic, irq_action_t irq_action );
-extern void nic_disable ( struct nic *nic );
-
-/*
- * Functions that implicitly operate on the current boot device
- *
- */
-
 extern struct nic nic;
 
-static inline int eth_connect ( void ) {
-	return nic.nic_op->connect ( &nic );
-}
-
 static inline int eth_poll ( int retrieve ) {
 	return nic.nic_op->poll ( &nic, retrieve );
 }
@@ -79,11 +60,40 @@ static inline void eth_transmit ( const char *dest, unsigned int type,
 	nic.nic_op->transmit ( &nic, dest, type, size, packet );
 }
 
-static inline void eth_irq ( irq_action_t action ) {
-	nic.nic_op->irq ( &nic, action );
-}
+/*
+ * Function prototypes
+ *
+ */
+extern int dummy_connect ( struct nic *nic );
+extern void dummy_irq ( struct nic *nic, irq_action_t irq_action );
+extern int legacy_probe ( struct pci_device *pci,
+			  const struct pci_device_id *id,
+			  int ( * probe ) ( struct nic *nic,
+					    struct pci_device *pci ),
+			  void ( * disable ) ( struct nic *nic ) );
+extern void legacy_remove ( struct pci_device *pci,
+			    void ( * disable ) ( struct nic *nic ) );
+extern void pci_fill_nic ( struct nic *nic, struct pci_device *pci );
 
-/* Should be using disable() rather than eth_disable() */
-extern void eth_disable ( void ) __attribute__ (( deprecated ));
+#define PCI_DRIVER(_name,_ids,_class) 					\
+	static int _name ## _legacy_probe ( struct pci_device *pci,	\
+					    const struct pci_device_id *id ); \
+	static void _name ## _legacy_remove ( struct pci_device *pci );	\
+	struct pci_driver _name __pci_driver = {			\
+		.ids = _ids,						\
+		.id_count = sizeof ( _ids ) / sizeof ( _ids[0] ),	\
+		.probe = _name ## _legacy_probe,			\
+		.remove = _name ## _legacy_remove,			\
+	};
+
+#undef DRIVER
+#define DRIVER(_unused1,_unused2,_unused3,_name,_probe,_disable)	\
+	static int _name ## _legacy_probe ( struct pci_device *pci,	\
+					    const struct pci_device_id *id ) {\
+		return legacy_probe ( pci, id, _probe, _disable );	\
+	}								\
+	static void _name ## _legacy_remove ( struct pci_device *pci ) {\
+		return legacy_remove ( pci, _disable );			\
+	}
 
 #endif	/* NIC_H */