diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 58f0ae44779..8536100b7fc 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -657,11 +657,10 @@ static ssize_t __write_ports_names(char *buf)
  * a socket of a supported family/protocol, and we use it as an
  * nfsd listener.
  */
-static ssize_t __write_ports_addfd(char *buf)
+static ssize_t __write_ports_addfd(char *buf, struct net *net)
 {
 	char *mesg = buf;
 	int fd, err;
-	struct net *net = &init_net;
 
 	err = get_int(&mesg, &fd);
 	if (err != 0 || fd < 0)
@@ -686,12 +685,11 @@ static ssize_t __write_ports_addfd(char *buf)
  * A transport listener is added by writing it's transport name and
  * a port number.
  */
-static ssize_t __write_ports_addxprt(char *buf)
+static ssize_t __write_ports_addxprt(char *buf, struct net *net)
 {
 	char transport[16];
 	struct svc_xprt *xprt;
 	int port, err;
-	struct net *net = &init_net;
 
 	if (sscanf(buf, "%15s %5u", transport, &port) != 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -727,16 +725,17 @@ out_err:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static ssize_t __write_ports(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t __write_ports(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size,
+			     struct net *net)
 {
 	if (size == 0)
 		return __write_ports_names(buf);
 
 	if (isdigit(buf[0]))
-		return __write_ports_addfd(buf);
+		return __write_ports_addfd(buf, net);
 
 	if (isalpha(buf[0]))
-		return __write_ports_addxprt(buf);
+		return __write_ports_addxprt(buf, net);
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -787,9 +786,10 @@ static ssize_t __write_ports(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 static ssize_t write_ports(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	ssize_t rv;
+	struct net *net = &init_net;
 
 	mutex_lock(&nfsd_mutex);
-	rv = __write_ports(file, buf, size);
+	rv = __write_ports(file, buf, size, net);
 	mutex_unlock(&nfsd_mutex);
 	return rv;
 }