diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/brmanager/brmanager.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/brmanager/brmanager.go
index 22922d8253..e90d6febf6 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/brmanager/brmanager.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/brmanager/brmanager.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ type driver struct{}
 //
 // Deprecated: use [Register].
 func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return Register(dc, nil)
+	return Register(dc)
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the bridge manager driver with r.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(networkType, &driver{}, driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope:         datastore.LocalScope,
 		ConnectivityScope: datastore.LocalScope,
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go b/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
index 7681541066..ee9adbc4d8 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ type driver struct {
 //
 // Deprecated: use [Register].
 func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return Register(dc, nil)
+	return Register(dc)
 }
 
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(NetworkType, &driver{}, driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope:         datastore.LocalScope,
 		ConnectivityScope: datastore.LocalScope,
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ivmanager/ivmanager.go b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ivmanager/ivmanager.go
index e7e5a285d2..d3d841ecb3 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ivmanager/ivmanager.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ivmanager/ivmanager.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ type driver struct{}
 //
 // Deprecated: use [Register].
 func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return Register(dc, nil)
+	return Register(dc)
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the ipvlan manager driver.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(networkType, &driver{}, driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope:         datastore.LocalScope,
 		ConnectivityScope: datastore.GlobalScope,
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/mvmanager/mvmanager.go b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/mvmanager/mvmanager.go
index ba69cd933f..b490c6769e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/mvmanager/mvmanager.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/mvmanager/mvmanager.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ type driver struct{}
 //
 // Deprecated: use [Register].
 func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return Register(dc, nil)
+	return Register(dc)
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the macvlan manager driver.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(networkType, &driver{}, driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope:         datastore.LocalScope,
 		ConnectivityScope: datastore.GlobalScope,
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go b/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
index e275cf33b9..6246231df9 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type driver struct {
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the null driver.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(NetworkType, &driver{}, driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope: datastore.LocalScope,
 	})
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ovmanager/ovmanager.go b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ovmanager/ovmanager.go
index 127496dfba..256de20207 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ovmanager/ovmanager.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ovmanager/ovmanager.go
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ type network struct {
 //
 // Deprecated: use [Register].
 func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return Register(dc, nil)
+	return Register(dc)
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the overlay driver.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	return r.RegisterDriver(networkType, newDriver(), driverapi.Capability{
 		DataScope:         datastore.GlobalScope,
 		ConnectivityScope: datastore.GlobalScope,
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/windows/overlay/overlay_windows.go b/libnetwork/drivers/windows/overlay/overlay_windows.go
index 73c2e722de..ba02d251d2 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/windows/overlay/overlay_windows.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/windows/overlay/overlay_windows.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type driver struct {
 }
 
 // Register registers a new instance of the overlay driver.
-func Register(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error {
+func Register(r driverapi.Registerer) error {
 	d := &driver{
 		networks: networkTable{},
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers_freebsd.go b/libnetwork/drivers_freebsd.go
index 937115690a..b0e19ea911 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers_freebsd.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers_freebsd.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func registerNetworkDrivers(r driverapi.Registerer, driverConfig func(string) map[string]interface{}) error {
-	return null.Register(r, driverConfig(null.NetworkType))
+	return null.Register(r)
 }
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers_linux.go b/libnetwork/drivers_linux.go
index a179d668c8..59b3f4e731 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers_linux.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers_linux.go
@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func registerNetworkDrivers(r driverapi.Registerer, driverConfig func(string) map[string]interface{}) error {
+	noConfig := func(fn func(driverapi.Registerer) error) func(driverapi.Registerer, map[string]interface{}) error {
+		return func(r driverapi.Registerer, _ map[string]interface{}) error { return fn(r) }
+	}
+
 	for _, nr := range []struct {
 		ntype    string
 		register func(driverapi.Registerer, map[string]interface{}) error
 	}{
 		{ntype: bridge.NetworkType, register: bridge.Register},
-		{ntype: host.NetworkType, register: host.Register},
+		{ntype: host.NetworkType, register: noConfig(host.Register)},
 		{ntype: ipvlan.NetworkType, register: ipvlan.Register},
 		{ntype: macvlan.NetworkType, register: macvlan.Register},
-		{ntype: null.NetworkType, register: null.Register},
+		{ntype: null.NetworkType, register: noConfig(null.Register)},
 		{ntype: overlay.NetworkType, register: overlay.Register},
 	} {
 		if err := nr.register(r, driverConfig(nr.ntype)); err != nil {
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers_windows.go b/libnetwork/drivers_windows.go
index f104ed88c1..56bab61b59 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers_windows.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers_windows.go
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ import (
 func registerNetworkDrivers(r driverapi.Registerer, driverConfig func(string) map[string]interface{}) error {
 	for _, nr := range []struct {
 		ntype    string
-		register func(driverapi.Registerer, map[string]interface{}) error
+		register func(driverapi.Registerer) error
 	}{
 		{ntype: null.NetworkType, register: null.Register},
 		{ntype: overlay.NetworkType, register: overlay.Register},
 	} {
-		if err := nr.register(r, driverConfig(nr.ntype)); err != nil {
+		if err := nr.register(r); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to register %q driver: %w", nr.ntype, err)
 		}
 	}