diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 662b8d1..45f30a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 }
 
-static struct pernet_operations __net_initdata loopback_net_ops = {
+static struct pernet_operations loopback_net_ops = {
        .init = loopback_net_init,
        .exit = loopback_net_exit,
 };