diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index d00c211..eca5eb0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 	/* Validate arguments */
 
-	if (net != &init_net)
+	if (!net_eq(net, &init_net))
 		return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
 
 	if (unlikely(protocol != 0))