--- a/vmnet/Makefile
+++ b/vmnet/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@
 endif
 
 
+ifdef KVERSION
+VM_UNAME = $(KVERSION)
+else
 VM_UNAME = $(shell uname -r)
+endif
 
 # Header directory for the running kernel
 ifdef LINUXINCLUDE
--- a/vmnet/driver.c
+++ b/vmnet/driver.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
- * init_module --
+ * LinuxDriverInit --
  *
  *      linux module entry point. Called by /sbin/insmod command.
  *      Initializes module and Registers this driver for a
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
  */
 
 int
-init_module(void)
+LinuxDriverInit(void)
 {
    int retval;
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
- * cleanup_module --
+ * LinuxDriverExit --
  *
  *      Called by /sbin/rmmod.  Unregisters this driver for a
  *      vnet major #, and deinitializes the modules.  The 64-bit
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
  */
 
 void
-cleanup_module(void)
+LinuxDriverExit(void)
 {
    unregister_chrdev(VNET_MAJOR_NUMBER, "vmnet");
    VNetProtoUnregister();
@@ -1659,3 +1659,5 @@
  * by default (i.e., neither mkinitrd nor modprobe will accept it).
  */
 MODULE_INFO(supported, "external");
+module_init(LinuxDriverInit);
+module_exit(LinuxDriverExit);
--- a/vmnet/userif.c
+++ b/vmnet/userif.c
Fixing VMWare Player on Linux when using DHCP addresses: https://www.nikhef.nl/~janjust/vmnet/
@@ -1030,6 +1030,9 @@
    userIf = (VNetUserIF *)port->jack.private;
    hubJack = port->jack.peer;
 
+   /* never send link down events */
+   if (!linkUp) return 0;
+
    if (port->jack.state == FALSE || hubJack == NULL) {
       return -EINVAL;
    }