diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index a54535cbcf4c..b6d456c7952e 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int vlan_dev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSHWTSTAMP:
-		if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
+		if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), dev_net(real_dev)))
 			break;
 		fallthrough;
 	case SIOCGMIIPHY: