1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/pppox.c b/drivers/net/pppox.c
index 03aecc97fb45..ee9d3cf81beb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pppox.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pppox.c
@@ -108,12 +108,13 @@ static int pppox_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol)
 {
         int rc = -EPROTOTYPE;
 
-        if (net != &init_net)
-                return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
-
         if (protocol < 0 || protocol > PX_MAX_PROTO)
                 goto out;
 
+        /* we support net-namespaces for PPPoE only (yet) */
+        if (protocol != PX_PROTO_OE && net != &init_net)
+                return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
+
         rc = -EPROTONOSUPPORT;
         if (!pppox_protos[protocol])
                 request_module("pppox-proto-%d", protocol);