diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 90ff4ec..1a8299a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@
 
 		kobj = &veth_cnx[i]->kobject;
 		/* If the add failes, complain but otherwise continue */
-		if (0 != kobject_add_ng(kobj, &veth_driver.driver.kobj,
+		if (0 != driver_add_kobj(&veth_driver.driver, kobj,
 					"cnx%.2d", veth_cnx[i]->remote_lp))
 			veth_error("cnx %d: Failed adding to sysfs.\n", i);
 	}