diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 91d0858..c4516b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -204,17 +204,8 @@
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 }
 
-static struct pernet_operations __net_initdata loopback_net_ops = {
+/* Registered in net/core/dev.c */
+struct pernet_operations __net_initdata loopback_net_ops = {
        .init = loopback_net_init,
        .exit = loopback_net_exit,
 };
-
-static int __init loopback_init(void)
-{
-	return register_pernet_device(&loopback_net_ops);
-}
-
-/* Loopback is special. It should be initialized before any other network
- * device and network subsystem.
- */
-fs_initcall(loopback_init);