diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 18944f4..c96c71f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -745,21 +745,6 @@ static struct rtnl_link_ops gtp_link_ops __read_mostly = {
 	.fill_info	= gtp_fill_info,
 };
 
-static struct net *gtp_genl_get_net(struct net *src_net, struct nlattr *tb[])
-{
-	struct net *net;
-
-	/* Examine the link attributes and figure out which network namespace
-	 * we are talking about.
-	 */
-	if (tb[GTPA_NET_NS_FD])
-		net = get_net_ns_by_fd(nla_get_u32(tb[GTPA_NET_NS_FD]));
-	else
-		net = get_net(src_net);
-
-	return net;
-}
-
 static int gtp_hashtable_new(struct gtp_dev *gtp, int hsize)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -870,16 +855,31 @@ static int gtp_encap_enable(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct nlattr *data[])
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct net_device *gtp_find_dev(struct net *net, int ifindex)
+static struct gtp_dev *gtp_genl_find_dev(struct net *src_net,
+					 struct nlattr *tb[])
 {
-	struct gtp_net *gn = net_generic(net, gtp_net_id);
-	struct gtp_dev *gtp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(gtp, &gn->gtp_dev_list, list) {
-		if (ifindex == gtp->dev->ifindex)
-			return gtp->dev;
-	}
-	return NULL;
+	struct net *net;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct gtp_dev *gtp = NULL;
+
+	/* Examine the link attributes and figure out which network namespace
+	 * we are talking about.
+	 */
+	if (tb[GTPA_NET_NS_FD])
+		net = get_net_ns_by_fd(nla_get_u32(tb[GTPA_NET_NS_FD]));
+	else
+		net = get_net(src_net);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(net))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Check if there's an existing gtpX device to configure */
+	dev = dev_get_by_index_rcu(net, nla_get_u32(tb[GTPA_LINK]));
+	if (dev->netdev_ops == &gtp_netdev_ops)
+		gtp = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	put_net(net);
+	return gtp;
 }
 
 static void ipv4_pdp_fill(struct pdp_ctx *pctx, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -909,9 +909,8 @@ static void ipv4_pdp_fill(struct pdp_ctx *pctx, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 }
 
-static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info)
+static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct gtp_dev *gtp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u32 hash_ms, hash_tid = 0;
 	struct pdp_ctx *pctx;
 	bool found = false;
@@ -936,11 +935,11 @@ static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info)
 		ipv4_pdp_fill(pctx, info);
 
 		if (pctx->gtp_version == GTP_V0)
-			netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv0-U: update tunnel id = %llx (pdp %p)\n",
-				   pctx->u.v0.tid, pctx);
+			pr_debug("GTPv0-U: update tunnel id = %llx (pdp %p)\n",
+				 pctx->u.v0.tid, pctx);
 		else if (pctx->gtp_version == GTP_V1)
-			netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv1-U: update tunnel id = %x/%x (pdp %p)\n",
-				   pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei, pctx);
+			pr_debug("GTPv1-U: update tunnel id = %x/%x (pdp %p)\n",
+				 pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei, pctx);
 
 		return 0;
 
@@ -972,14 +971,14 @@ static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	switch (pctx->gtp_version) {
 	case GTP_V0:
-		netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv0-U: new PDP ctx id=%llx ssgn=%pI4 ms=%pI4 (pdp=%p)\n",
-			   pctx->u.v0.tid, &pctx->sgsn_addr_ip4,
-			   &pctx->ms_addr_ip4, pctx);
+		pr_debug("GTPv0-U: new PDP ctx id=%llx ssgn=%pI4 ms=%pI4 (pdp=%p)\n",
+			 pctx->u.v0.tid, &pctx->sgsn_addr_ip4,
+			 &pctx->ms_addr_ip4, pctx);
 		break;
 	case GTP_V1:
-		netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv1-U: new PDP ctx id=%x/%x ssgn=%pI4 ms=%pI4 (pdp=%p)\n",
-			   pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei,
-			   &pctx->sgsn_addr_ip4, &pctx->ms_addr_ip4, pctx);
+		pr_debug("GTPv1-U: new PDP ctx id=%x/%x ssgn=%pI4 ms=%pI4 (pdp=%p)\n",
+			 pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei,
+			 &pctx->sgsn_addr_ip4, &pctx->ms_addr_ip4, pctx);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -988,8 +987,8 @@ static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info)
 
 static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct net *net;
+	struct gtp_dev *gtp;
+	int err;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[GTPA_VERSION] ||
 	    !info->attrs[GTPA_LINK] ||
@@ -1013,77 +1012,79 @@ static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	net = gtp_genl_get_net(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
-	if (IS_ERR(net))
-		return PTR_ERR(net);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	/* Check if there's an existing gtpX device to configure */
-	dev = gtp_find_dev(net, nla_get_u32(info->attrs[GTPA_LINK]));
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		put_net(net);
-		return -ENODEV;
+	gtp = gtp_genl_find_dev(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
+	if (!gtp) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	put_net(net);
 
-	return ipv4_pdp_add(dev, info);
+	err = ipv4_pdp_add(gtp, info);
+
+out_unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int gtp_genl_del_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct pdp_ctx *pctx;
 	struct gtp_dev *gtp;
-	struct net *net;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[GTPA_VERSION] ||
 	    !info->attrs[GTPA_LINK])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	net = gtp_genl_get_net(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
-	if (IS_ERR(net))
-		return PTR_ERR(net);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	/* Check if there's an existing gtpX device to configure */
-	dev = gtp_find_dev(net, nla_get_u32(info->attrs[GTPA_LINK]));
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		put_net(net);
-		return -ENODEV;
+	gtp = gtp_genl_find_dev(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
+	if (!gtp) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	put_net(net);
-
-	gtp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	switch (nla_get_u32(info->attrs[GTPA_VERSION])) {
 	case GTP_V0:
-		if (!info->attrs[GTPA_TID])
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (!info->attrs[GTPA_TID]) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
 		pctx = gtp0_pdp_find(gtp, nla_get_u64(info->attrs[GTPA_TID]));
 		break;
 	case GTP_V1:
-		if (!info->attrs[GTPA_I_TEI])
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (!info->attrs[GTPA_I_TEI]) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
 		pctx = gtp1_pdp_find(gtp, nla_get_u64(info->attrs[GTPA_I_TEI]));
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (pctx == NULL)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (!pctx) {
+		err = -ENOENT;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	if (pctx->gtp_version == GTP_V0)
-		netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv0-U: deleting tunnel id = %llx (pdp %p)\n",
-			   pctx->u.v0.tid, pctx);
+		pr_debug("GTPv0-U: deleting tunnel id = %llx (pdp %p)\n",
+			 pctx->u.v0.tid, pctx);
 	else if (pctx->gtp_version == GTP_V1)
-		netdev_dbg(dev, "GTPv1-U: deleting tunnel id = %x/%x (pdp %p)\n",
-			   pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei, pctx);
+		pr_debug("GTPv1-U: deleting tunnel id = %x/%x (pdp %p)\n",
+			 pctx->u.v1.i_tei, pctx->u.v1.o_tei, pctx);
 
 	hlist_del_rcu(&pctx->hlist_tid);
 	hlist_del_rcu(&pctx->hlist_addr);
 	kfree_rcu(pctx, rcu_head);
 
-	return 0;
+out_unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return err;
 }
 
 static struct genl_family gtp_genl_family;
@@ -1127,11 +1128,9 @@ static int gtp_genl_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 snd_portid, u32 snd_seq,
 static int gtp_genl_get_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct pdp_ctx *pctx = NULL;
-	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct sk_buff *skb2;
 	struct gtp_dev *gtp;
 	u32 gtp_version;
-	struct net *net;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[GTPA_VERSION] ||
@@ -1147,21 +1146,14 @@ static int gtp_genl_get_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	net = gtp_genl_get_net(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
-	if (IS_ERR(net))
-		return PTR_ERR(net);
-
-	/* Check if there's an existing gtpX device to configure */
-	dev = gtp_find_dev(net, nla_get_u32(info->attrs[GTPA_LINK]));
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		put_net(net);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	put_net(net);
-
-	gtp = netdev_priv(dev);
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	gtp = gtp_genl_find_dev(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
+	if (!gtp) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_unlock;
+	}
+
 	if (gtp_version == GTP_V0 &&
 	    info->attrs[GTPA_TID]) {
 		u64 tid = nla_get_u64(info->attrs[GTPA_TID]);
