diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index 5dd6d90..d136707 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -119,10 +119,14 @@ static inline struct net *maybe_get_net(struct net *net)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_NS
 #define __net_init
 #define __net_exit
-#define __net_initdata
 #else
 #define __net_init	__init
 #define __net_exit	__exit_refok
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_NS) || defined(MODULE)
+#define __net_initdata
+#else
 #define __net_initdata	__initdata
 #endif