diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index b34a67d8ec44..9beace6a868c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
 #include <linux/swap.h>
-#include <linux/nsproxy.h>
 
 #include <linux/sunrpc/stats.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h>
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ static int nfsd_get_default_max_blksize(void)
 int nfsd_create_serv(void)
 {
 	int error;
-	struct net *net = current->nsproxy->net_ns;
+	struct net *net = &init_net;
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&nfsd_mutex));
 	if (nfsd_serv) {