diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 4641289fc072..aa835f7c97d8 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ F:	drivers/serial/8250*
 F:	include/linux/serial_8250.h
 
 8390 NETWORK DRIVERS [WD80x3/SMC-ELITE, SMC-ULTRA, NE2000, 3C503, etc.]
-M:	Paul Gortmaker <p_gortmaker@yahoo.com>
 L:	netdev@vger.kernel.org
-S:	Maintained
+S:	Orphan / Obsolete
 F:	drivers/net/*8390*
 F:	drivers/net/ax88796.c