diff --git a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
index 770d827f5ab8..e0689fd7b798 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static struct ctl_table ipv4_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= &ipv4_doint_and_flush,
 		.strategy	= &ipv4_doint_and_flush_strategy,
+		.extra2		= &init_net,
 	},
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_IPV4_NO_PMTU_DISC,