1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index 4017696ada63..08b117e2c54b 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ simeth_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,unsigned long event, void *ptr)
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;
         }
 
+        if (dev->nd_net != &init_net)
+                return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
         if ( event != NETDEV_UP && event != NETDEV_DOWN ) return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
         /*