diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
index 8d9ce0accc98..a8193f52c13c 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static __net_init int l2tp_eth_init_net(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static __net_initdata struct pernet_operations l2tp_eth_net_ops = {
+static struct pernet_operations l2tp_eth_net_ops = {
 	.init = l2tp_eth_init_net,
 	.id   = &l2tp_eth_net_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct l2tp_eth_net),