diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index f8a4eb365c3d..f6732eab5923 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int __init dummy_init_one(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dev_dummy->rtnl_link_ops = &dummy_link_ops;
-	err = register_netdevice(dev_dummy);
+	err = register_netdev(dev_dummy);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err;
 	return 0;
@@ -176,15 +176,11 @@ static int __init dummy_init_module(void)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	rtnl_net_lock(&init_net);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < numdummies && !err; i++) {
 		err = dummy_init_one();
 		cond_resched();
 	}
 
-	rtnl_net_unlock(&init_net);
-
 	if (err < 0)
 		rtnl_link_unregister(&dummy_link_ops);