diff --git a/include/net/dst.h b/include/net/dst.h
index 7fc409c..5a900dd 100644
--- a/include/net/dst.h
+++ b/include/net/dst.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef _NET_DST_H
 #define _NET_DST_H
 
+#include <net/dst_ops.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -102,28 +103,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-
-struct dst_ops
-{
-	unsigned short		family;
-	__be16			protocol;
-	unsigned		gc_thresh;
-
-	int			(*gc)(struct dst_ops *ops);
-	struct dst_entry *	(*check)(struct dst_entry *, __u32 cookie);
-	void			(*destroy)(struct dst_entry *);
-	void			(*ifdown)(struct dst_entry *,
-					  struct net_device *dev, int how);
-	struct dst_entry *	(*negative_advice)(struct dst_entry *);
-	void			(*link_failure)(struct sk_buff *);
-	void			(*update_pmtu)(struct dst_entry *dst, u32 mtu);
-	int			(*local_out)(struct sk_buff *skb);
-
-	atomic_t		entries;
-	struct kmem_cache 		*kmem_cachep;
-	struct net              *dst_net;
-};
-
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 static inline u32
diff --git a/include/net/dst_ops.h b/include/net/dst_ops.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1ff9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/dst_ops.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef _NET_DST_OPS_H
+#define _NET_DST_OPS_H
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct dst_entry;
+struct kmem_cachep;
+struct net_device;
+struct sk_buff;
+
+struct dst_ops {
+	unsigned short		family;
+	__be16			protocol;
+	unsigned		gc_thresh;
+
+	int			(*gc)(struct dst_ops *ops);
+	struct dst_entry *	(*check)(struct dst_entry *, __u32 cookie);
+	void			(*destroy)(struct dst_entry *);
+	void			(*ifdown)(struct dst_entry *,
+					  struct net_device *dev, int how);
+	struct dst_entry *	(*negative_advice)(struct dst_entry *);
+	void			(*link_failure)(struct sk_buff *);
+	void			(*update_pmtu)(struct dst_entry *dst, u32 mtu);
+	int			(*local_out)(struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+	atomic_t		entries;
+	struct kmem_cache	*kmem_cachep;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/include/net/netns/ipv6.h b/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
index afab4e4..dfeb2d7 100644
--- a/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/netns/ipv6.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #ifndef __NETNS_IPV6_H__
 #define __NETNS_IPV6_H__
+#include <net/dst_ops.h>
 
 struct ctl_table_header;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 	struct timer_list       ip6_fib_timer;
 	struct hlist_head       *fib_table_hash;
 	struct fib6_table       *fib6_main_tbl;
-	struct dst_ops		*ip6_dst_ops;
+	struct dst_ops		ip6_dst_ops;
 	unsigned int		 ip6_rt_gc_expire;
 	unsigned long		 ip6_rt_last_gc;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 1473ee0..9ccfef3 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 				net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_elasticity = 1;
 				net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_min_interval = 0;
 
-				ip6_dst_gc(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
+				ip6_dst_gc(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 
 				net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_elasticity =
 					saved_rt_elasticity;
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
 	if (unlikely(idev == NULL))
 		return NULL;
 
-	rt = ip6_dst_alloc(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
+	rt = ip6_dst_alloc(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 	if (unlikely(rt == NULL)) {
 		in6_dev_put(idev);
 		goto out;
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@
 static int ip6_dst_gc(struct dst_ops *ops)
 {
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
-	struct net *net = ops->dst_net;
+	struct net *net = container_of(ops, struct net, ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 	int rt_min_interval = net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_min_interval;
 	int rt_max_size = net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_max_size;
 	int rt_elasticity = net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_elasticity;
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rt = ip6_dst_alloc(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
+	rt = ip6_dst_alloc(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 
 	if (rt == NULL) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@
 static struct rt6_info * ip6_rt_copy(struct rt6_info *ort)
 {
 	struct net *net = dev_net(ort->rt6i_dev);
-	struct rt6_info *rt = ip6_dst_alloc(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
+	struct rt6_info *rt = ip6_dst_alloc(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 
 	if (rt) {
 		rt->u.dst.input = ort->u.dst.input;
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@
 				    int anycast)
 {
 	struct net *net = dev_net(idev->dev);
-	struct rt6_info *rt = ip6_dst_alloc(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
+	struct rt6_info *rt = ip6_dst_alloc(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 	struct neighbour *neigh;
 
 	if (rt == NULL)
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@
 		   net->ipv6.rt6_stats->fib_rt_alloc,
 		   net->ipv6.rt6_stats->fib_rt_entries,
 		   net->ipv6.rt6_stats->fib_rt_cache,
-		   atomic_read(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops->entries),
+		   atomic_read(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops.entries),
 		   net->ipv6.rt6_stats->fib_discarded_routes);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@
 
 	if (table) {
 		table[0].data = &net->ipv6.sysctl.flush_delay;
-		table[1].data = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops->gc_thresh;
+		table[1].data = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops.gc_thresh;
 		table[2].data = &net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_max_size;
 		table[3].data = &net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_min_interval;
 		table[4].data = &net->ipv6.sysctl.ip6_rt_gc_timeout;
@@ -2655,12 +2655,8 @@
 {
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 
-	net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops = kmemdup(&ip6_dst_ops_template,
-					sizeof(*net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops),
-					GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops)
-		goto out;
-	net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops->dst_net = hold_net(net);
+	memcpy(&net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops, &ip6_dst_ops_template,
+	       sizeof(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops));
 
 	net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry = kmemdup(&ip6_null_entry_template,
 					   sizeof(*net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry),
@@ -2669,7 +2665,7 @@
 		goto out_ip6_dst_ops;
 	net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry->u.dst.path =
 		(struct dst_entry *)net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry;
-	net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry->u.dst.ops = net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
+	net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry->u.dst.ops = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES
 	net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry = kmemdup(&ip6_prohibit_entry_template,
@@ -2679,7 +2675,7 @@
 		goto out_ip6_null_entry;
 	net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->u.dst.path =
 		(struct dst_entry *)net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry;
-	net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->u.dst.ops = net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
+	net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry->u.dst.ops = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
 
 	net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry = kmemdup(&ip6_blk_hole_entry_template,
 					       sizeof(*net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry),
@@ -2688,7 +2684,7 @@
 		goto out_ip6_prohibit_entry;
 	net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->u.dst.path =
 		(struct dst_entry *)net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry;
-	net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->u.dst.ops = net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
+	net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry->u.dst.ops = &net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops;
 #endif
 
 	net->ipv6.sysctl.flush_delay = 0;
@@ -2717,8 +2713,6 @@
 	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_null_entry);
 #endif
 out_ip6_dst_ops:
-	release_net(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops->dst_net);
-	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 	goto out;
 }
 
@@ -2733,8 +2727,6 @@
 	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_prohibit_entry);
 	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_blk_hole_entry);
 #endif
-	release_net(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops->dst_net);
-	kfree(net->ipv6.ip6_dst_ops);
 }
 
 static struct pernet_operations ip6_route_net_ops = {