diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 1f1aae27d41f..af097ca9cb4f 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -8599,6 +8599,9 @@ int init_dummy_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 	set_bit(__LINK_STATE_PRESENT, &dev->state);
 	set_bit(__LINK_STATE_START, &dev->state);
 
+	/* napi_busy_loop stats accounting wants this */
+	dev_net_set(dev, &init_net);
+
 	/* Note : We dont allocate pcpu_refcnt for dummy devices,
 	 * because users of this 'device' dont need to change
 	 * its refcount.