diff --git a/net/sctp/sysctl.c b/net/sctp/sysctl.c
index 0dd5da971689..6dae62136155 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sysctl.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sysctl.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static int proc_sctp_do_alpha_beta(struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 static int proc_sctp_do_auth(struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 			     void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct net *net = current->nsproxy->net_ns;
+	struct net *net = container_of(ctl->data, struct net, sctp.auth_enable);
 	struct ctl_table tbl;
 	int new_value, ret;