diff --git a/Documentation/networking/driver.txt b/Documentation/networking/driver.txt
index 83ce06080ceb..2128e4169c5b 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/driver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/driver.txt
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@ Transmit path guidelines:
             TX_BUFFS_AVAIL(dp) > 0)
 		netif_wake_queue(dp->dev);
 
-2) Do not forget to update netdev->trans_start to jiffies after
-   each new tx packet is given to the hardware.
-
-3) An ndo_start_xmit method must not modify the shared parts of a
+2) An ndo_start_xmit method must not modify the shared parts of a
    cloned SKB.
 
-4) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your ndo_start_xmit
+3) Do not forget that once you return 0 from your ndo_start_xmit
    method, it is your driver's responsibility to free up the SKB
    and in some finite amount of time.