diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 84272ed..82fc179 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 static int __init kobject_uevent_init(void)
 {
 	uevent_sock = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT, 1, NULL,
-					    THIS_MODULE);
+					    NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 
 	if (!uevent_sock) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR