1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 92d6b9467314..85cb8bdcfb8f 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -476,6 +476,10 @@ void netdev_unregister_kobject(struct net_device * net)
         struct device *dev = &(net->dev);
 
         kobject_get(&dev->kobj);
+
+        if (dev_net(net) != &init_net)
+                return;
+
         device_del(dev);
 }
 
@@ -501,6 +505,9 @@ int netdev_register_kobject(struct net_device *net)
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSFS */
 
+        if (dev_net(net) != &init_net)
+                return 0;
+
         return device_add(dev);
 }