diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 488c56e..baf6517 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -781,10 +781,10 @@ static inline
 struct net *dev_net(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_NS
-	return dev->nd_net;
-#else
-	return &init_net;
+	if (dev)
+		return dev->nd_net;
 #endif
+	return &init_net;
 }
 
 static inline