diff --git a/net/ieee802154/core.c b/net/ieee802154/core.c
index 57546e07e06a..cdf4b41c54b2 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/core.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/core.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static void __net_exit cfg802154_pernet_exit(struct net *net)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg802154_rdev_list, list) {
 		if (net_eq(wpan_phy_net(&rdev->wpan_phy), net))
-			WARN_ON(cfg802154_switch_netns(rdev, &init_net));
+			cfg802154_switch_netns(rdev, &init_net);
 	}
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }