diff --git a/drivers/net/3c523.c b/drivers/net/3c523.c
index dc6e474229b1..e2ce41d3828e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c523.c
@@ -640,10 +640,8 @@ static int init586(struct net_device *dev)
 	cfg_cmd->time_low = 0x00;
 	cfg_cmd->time_high = 0xf2;
 	cfg_cmd->promisc = 0;
-	if (dev->flags & (IFF_ALLMULTI | IFF_PROMISC)) {
+	if (dev->flags & (IFF_ALLMULTI | IFF_PROMISC))
 		cfg_cmd->promisc = 1;
-		dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
-	}
 	cfg_cmd->carr_coll = 0x00;
 
 	p->scb->cbl_offset = make16(cfg_cmd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c527.c b/drivers/net/3c527.c
index 6aca0c640f13..abc84f765973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c527.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c527.c
@@ -1521,14 +1521,11 @@ static void do_mc32_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev, int retry)
 	struct mc32_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u16 filt = (1<<2); /* Save Bad Packets, for stats purposes */
 
-	if (dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC)
+	if ((dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC) ||
+	    (dev->flags&IFF_ALLMULTI) ||
+	    dev->mc_count > 10)
 		/* Enable promiscuous mode */
 		filt |= 1;
-	else if((dev->flags&IFF_ALLMULTI) || dev->mc_count > 10)
-	{
-		dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
-		filt |= 1;
-	}
 	else if(dev->mc_count)
 	{
 		unsigned char block[62];
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 3d4433358a36..c10cd8058e23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -854,14 +854,9 @@ static void set_rx_mode_8002(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct net_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	long ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 
-	if ( dev->mc_count > 0 || (dev->flags & (IFF_ALLMULTI|IFF_PROMISC))) {
-		/* We must make the kernel realise we had to move
-		 *	into promisc mode or we start all out war on
-		 *	the cable. - AC
-		 */
-		dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
+	if (dev->mc_count > 0 || (dev->flags & (IFF_ALLMULTI|IFF_PROMISC)))
 		lp->addr_mode = CMR2h_PROMISC;
-	} else
+	else
 		lp->addr_mode = CMR2h_Normal;
 	write_reg_high(ioaddr, CMR2, lp->addr_mode);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/de620.c b/drivers/net/de620.c
index 3f5190c654cf..d454e143483e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/de620.c
+++ b/drivers/net/de620.c
@@ -488,13 +488,6 @@ static void de620_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->mc_count || dev->flags&(IFF_ALLMULTI|IFF_PROMISC))
 	{ /* Enable promiscuous mode */
-		/*
-		 *	We must make the kernel realise we had to move
-		 *	into promisc mode or we start all out war on
-		 *	the cable. - AC
-		 */
-		dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
-
 		de620_set_register(dev, W_TCR, (TCR_DEF & ~RXPBM) | RXALL);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index 56f50491a453..1f11350e16cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1283,14 +1283,6 @@ set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (dev->flags&(IFF_ALLMULTI|IFF_PROMISC) || dev->mc_count > 63)
 	{
-		/*
-		 *	We must make the kernel realise we had to move
-		 *	into promisc mode or we start all out war on
-		 *	the cable. If it was a promisc request the
-		 *	flag is already set. If not we assert it.
-		 */
-		dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
-
 		eepro_sw2bank2(ioaddr); /* be CAREFUL, BANK 2 now */
 		mode = inb(ioaddr + REG2);
 		outb(mode | PRMSC_Mode, ioaddr + REG2);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index e3dd8b136908..bee8b3fbc565 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@ static void eth16i_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if(dev->mc_count || dev->flags&(IFF_ALLMULTI|IFF_PROMISC))
 	{
-		dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;	/* Must do this */
 		outb(3, ioaddr + RECEIVE_MODE_REG);
 	} else {
 		outb(2, ioaddr + RECEIVE_MODE_REG);
diff --git a/drivers/net/lp486e.c b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
index 591a7e4220c7..83fa9d82a004 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lp486e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
@@ -1272,8 +1272,6 @@ static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev) {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (dev->mc_count == 0 && !(dev->flags & (IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI))) {
-			if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI)
-				dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
 			lp->i596_config[8] &= ~0x01;
 		} else {
 			lp->i596_config[8] |= 0x01;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index a20005c09e07..8e0ca9f4e404 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ static void ni5010_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	PRINTK2((KERN_DEBUG "%s: entering set_multicast_list\n", dev->name));
 
 	if (dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC || dev->flags&IFF_ALLMULTI || dev->mc_list) {
-		dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
 		outb(RMD_PROMISC, EDLC_RMODE); /* Enable promiscuous mode */
 		PRINTK((KERN_DEBUG "%s: Entering promiscuous mode\n", dev->name));
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni52.c b/drivers/net/ni52.c
index a316dcc8a06d..b9a882d362da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni52.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni52.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int init586(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (num_addrs > len) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: switching to promisc. mode\n",
 				dev->name);
-			dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
+			writeb(0x01, &cfg_cmd->promisc);
 		}
 	}
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
index 9b2a7f7bb258..e531302d95f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
@@ -425,14 +425,11 @@ static int init586(struct net_device *dev)
 		int len = ((char *) p->iscp - (char *) ptr - 8) / 6;
 		if(num_addrs > len)	{
 			printk("%s: switching to promisc. mode\n",dev->name);
-			dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
+			cfg_cmd->promisc = 1;
 		}
 	}
 	if(dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC)
-	{
-			 cfg_cmd->promisc=1;
-			 dev->flags|=IFF_PROMISC;
-	}
+		cfg_cmd->promisc = 1;
 	cfg_cmd->carr_coll	= 0x00;
 
 	p->scb->cbl_offset	= make16(cfg_cmd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index b047306bf386..1ebcafe7ca5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -1998,13 +1998,6 @@ __orinoco_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 		else
 			priv->mc_count = mc_count;
 	}
-
-	/* Since we can set the promiscuous flag when it wasn't asked
-	   for, make sure the net_device knows about it. */
-	if (priv->promiscuous)
-		dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
-	else
-		dev->flags &= ~IFF_PROMISC;
 }
 
 /* This must be called from user context, without locks held - use
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
index 49ae97003952..136220b5ca81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
@@ -1409,9 +1409,6 @@ static void wavelan_set_multicast_list(struct net_device * dev)
 			lp->mc_count = 0;
 
 			wv_82586_reconfig(dev);
-
-			/* Tell the kernel that we are doing a really bad job. */
-			dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
 		}
 	} else
 		/* Are there multicast addresses to send? */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index b584c0ecc62d..00a3559e5aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -1412,9 +1412,6 @@ wavelan_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *	dev)
 	  lp->mc_count = 0;
 
 	  wv_82593_reconfig(dev);
-
-	  /* Tell the kernel that we are doing a really bad job... */
-	  dev->flags |= IFF_PROMISC;
 	}
     }
   else
@@ -1433,9 +1430,6 @@ wavelan_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *	dev)
 	    lp->mc_count = 0;
 
 	    wv_82593_reconfig(dev);
-
-	    /* Tell the kernel that we are doing a really bad job... */
-	    dev->flags |= IFF_ALLMULTI;
 	  }
       }
     else