diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/stack/net_stack_driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/stack/net_stack_driver.c
index 976bc2a00b..1e30cc1cba 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/stack/net_stack_driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/stack/net_stack_driver.c
@@ -165,11 +165,8 @@ _EXPORT status_t init_hardware(void)
 	void * sfmptr;
 
 #if SERIAL_DEBUGGING	
-	int rv;
-
 	// XXX - switch on/off at top of file...
 	set_dprintf_enabled(true);
-	rv = load_driver_symbols(DRIVER_NAME);
 #endif
 
 	// get a pointer to the driver settings...
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/core/core.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/core/core.c
index 81d0f5a21e..3b0ea82f74 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/core/core.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/core/core.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ _EXPORT status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 	switch(op) {
 		case B_MODULE_INIT:
 			printf("core: B_MODULE_INIT\n");
-			load_driver_symbols("core");
 			break;
 
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
index fbc3fa6674..a1ff2c3576 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
@@ -919,7 +919,6 @@ _EXPORT status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 			get_module(NET_CORE_MODULE_NAME, (module_info**)&core);
 			if (!core)
 				return B_ERROR;
-			load_driver_symbols("ethernet");
 			return B_OK;
 
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/icmp/icmp.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/icmp/icmp.c
index b5126f29bc..7162e185a7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/icmp/icmp.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/icmp/icmp.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ _EXPORT status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 				get_module(NET_CORE_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &core);
 			if (!core)
 				return B_ERROR;
-			load_driver_symbols("icmp");
 			return B_OK;
 
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.c
index d3b5743b47..9e67c9ac0b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ _EXPORT status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 			get_module(NET_CORE_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &core);
 			if (!core)
 				return B_ERROR;
-			load_driver_symbols("ipv4");
 			return B_OK;
 			
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT: