diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index d6ddfa4..5588ba6 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@
 	struct sock *sk;
 	ax25_cb *ax25;
 
-	if (net != &init_net)
+	if (!net_eq(net, &init_net))
 		return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
 
 	switch (sock->type) {