diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_frame.c b/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
index 9089453..f17b65a 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@
 	int command;
 	__u8 control;
 
-	if (dev_net(dev) != &init_net)
+	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		goto out;
 
 	/* FIXME: should we get our own field? */