diff --git a/net/core/net_namespace.c b/net/core/net_namespace.c
index 383252b50411..ec936ae92458 100644
--- a/net/core/net_namespace.c
+++ b/net/core/net_namespace.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(net_mutex);
 LIST_HEAD(net_namespace_list);
 
 struct net init_net;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(init_net);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_net);
 
 /*
  * setup_net runs the initializers for the network namespace object.