diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index bc4118ede5b56d9a115caca01c211a3b94b7c8e2..361d26077196678af5bd7ce217715a2cc847f2af 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -379,15 +379,8 @@ net_ieee802154_lowpan(struct net *net)
 {
 	return &net->ieee802154_lowpan;
 }
-#else
-static inline struct netns_ieee802154_lowpan *
-net_ieee802154_lowpan(struct net *net)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
 #endif
 
-
 /* For callers who don't really care about whether it's IPv4 or IPv6 */
 static inline void rt_genid_bump_all(struct net *net)
 {