diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 60cccf2..8289e27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/inet.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
 /* #define BONDING_DEBUG 1 */
 #include "bonding.h"
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@
 		read_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": %s: Adding slave %s.\n",
 		       bond->dev->name, ifname);
-		dev = dev_get_by_name(ifname);
+		dev = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, ifname);
 		if (!dev) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME
 			       ": %s: Interface %s does not exist!\n",