diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 03bb584c62cf..c0a86afb85da 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -2663,6 +2663,12 @@ struct net *dev_net(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return read_pnet(&dev->nd_net);
 }
 
+static inline
+struct net *dev_net_rcu(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return read_pnet_rcu(&dev->nd_net);
+}
+
 static inline
 void dev_net_set(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net)
 {
diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index 0f5eb9db0c62..7ba1402ca779 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static inline struct net *read_pnet(const possible_net_t *pnet)
 #endif
 }
 
-static inline struct net *read_pnet_rcu(possible_net_t *pnet)
+static inline struct net *read_pnet_rcu(const possible_net_t *pnet)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_NS
 	return rcu_dereference(pnet->net);