diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 1bc654a..c9f6557 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 out_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 out:
-	if (net == &init_net)
+	if (net_eq(net, &init_net))
 		panic("loopback: Failed to register netdevice: %d\n", err);
 	return err;
 }