diff --git a/net/core/net_namespace.c b/net/core/net_namespace.c
index b797832565d3..60a71be75aea 100644
--- a/net/core/net_namespace.c
+++ b/net/core/net_namespace.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ struct net *get_net_ns_by_id(struct net *net, int id)
 	spin_lock_bh(&net->nsid_lock);
 	peer = idr_find(&net->netns_ids, id);
 	if (peer)
-		get_net(peer);
+		peer = maybe_get_net(peer);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&net->nsid_lock);
 	rcu_read_unlock();