diff --git a/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c b/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
index f04428e..07b1993 100644
--- a/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
+++ b/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
@@ -1215,14 +1215,6 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct genl_family tipc_genl_compat_family = {
-	.name		= TIPC_GENL_NAME,
-	.version	= TIPC_GENL_VERSION,
-	.hdrsize	= TIPC_GENL_HDRLEN,
-	.maxattr	= 0,
-	.netnsok	= true,
-};
-
 static struct genl_ops tipc_genl_compat_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd		= TIPC_GENL_CMD,
@@ -1230,12 +1222,22 @@ static struct genl_ops tipc_genl_compat_ops[] = {
 	},
 };
 
+static struct genl_family tipc_genl_compat_family = {
+	.name		= TIPC_GENL_NAME,
+	.version	= TIPC_GENL_VERSION,
+	.hdrsize	= TIPC_GENL_HDRLEN,
+	.maxattr	= 0,
+	.netnsok	= true,
+	.module		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.ops		= tipc_genl_compat_ops,
+	.n_ops		= ARRAY_SIZE(tipc_genl_compat_ops),
+};
+
 int tipc_netlink_compat_start(void)
 {
 	int res;
 
-	res = genl_register_family_with_ops(&tipc_genl_compat_family,
-					    tipc_genl_compat_ops);
+	res = genl_register_family(&tipc_genl_compat_family);
 	if (res) {
 		pr_err("Failed to register legacy compat interface\n");
 		return res;