1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
index fa24614b5a37..bcaf4c5aa68e 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
@@ -869,10 +869,10 @@ last_chance:
                 rv = dn_dev_get_first(dev, addr);
                 read_unlock(&dev_base_lock);
                 dev_put(dev);
-                if (rv == 0 || dev == &loopback_dev)
+                if (rv == 0 || dev == loopback_dev)
                         return rv;
         }
-        dev = &loopback_dev;
+        dev = loopback_dev;
         dev_hold(dev);
         goto last_chance;
 }