diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
index 87d8067f3283..0b2ac150b675 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c
@@ -2965,7 +2965,8 @@ static struct nvme_tcp_ctrl *nvme_tcp_alloc_ctrl(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (opts->mask & NVMF_OPT_HOST_IFACE) {
-		if (!__dev_get_by_name(&init_net, opts->host_iface)) {
+		if (!__dev_get_by_name(current->nsproxy->net_ns,
+				       opts->host_iface)) {
 			pr_err("invalid interface passed: %s\n",
 			       opts->host_iface);
 			ret = -ENODEV;