diff --git a/net/ieee802154/core.c b/net/ieee802154/core.c
index 84d514430e45..987c633e2c54 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/core.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/core.c
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ int cfg802154_switch_netns(struct cfg802154_registered_device *rdev,
 			continue;
 		wpan_dev->netdev->netns_immutable = false;
 		err = dev_change_net_namespace(wpan_dev->netdev, net, "wpan%d");
-		if (err)
+		if (err) {
+			WARN_ON(err && err != -ENOMEM);
 			break;
+		}
 		wpan_dev->netdev->netns_immutable = true;
 	}
 
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ int cfg802154_switch_netns(struct cfg802154_registered_device *rdev,
 		goto errout;
 
 	err = device_rename(&rdev->wpan_phy.dev, dev_name(&rdev->wpan_phy.dev));
-	WARN_ON(err);
+	WARN_ON(err && err != -ENOMEM);
 
 	if (err)
 		goto errout;
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ int cfg802154_switch_netns(struct cfg802154_registered_device *rdev,
 		wpan_dev->netdev->netns_immutable = false;
 		err = dev_change_net_namespace(wpan_dev->netdev, net,
 					       "wpan%d");
-		WARN_ON(err);
+		WARN_ON(err && err != -ENOMEM);
 		wpan_dev->netdev->netns_immutable = true;
 	}