diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 1a3cb93c3dcc..6d3a33fd0cdb 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -640,9 +640,14 @@ extern int sysctl_devconf_inherit_init_net;
  */
 static inline bool net_has_fallback_tunnels(const struct net *net)
 {
-	return !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SYSCTL) ||
-	       !sysctl_fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net ||
-	       (net == &init_net && sysctl_fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net == 1);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SYSCTL)
+	int fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net = READ_ONCE(sysctl_fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net);
+
+	return !fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net ||
+		(net_eq(net, &init_net) && fb_tunnels_only_for_init_net == 1);
+#else
+	return true;
+#endif
 }
 
 static inline int netdev_queue_numa_node_read(const struct netdev_queue *q)