diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index ddd2e0f67c07..ed536c05252a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 		goto out_nametbl;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tn->dist_queue);
-	err = tipc_topsrv_start(net);
-	if (err)
-		goto out_subscr;
 
 	err = tipc_bcast_init(net);
 	if (err)
@@ -88,8 +85,6 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 
 out_bclink:
-	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
-out_subscr:
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 out_nametbl:
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);
@@ -99,7 +94,6 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
-	tipc_topsrv_stop(net);
 	tipc_net_stop(net);
 	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
@@ -113,6 +107,11 @@ static struct pernet_operations tipc_net_ops = {
 	.size = sizeof(struct tipc_net),
 };
 
+static struct pernet_operations tipc_topsrv_net_ops = {
+	.init = tipc_topsrv_init_net,
+	.exit = tipc_topsrv_exit_net,
+};
+
 static int __init tipc_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -143,6 +142,10 @@ static int __init tipc_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_socket;
 
+	err = register_pernet_subsys(&tipc_topsrv_net_ops);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_pernet_topsrv;
+
 	err = tipc_bearer_setup();
 	if (err)
 		goto out_bearer;
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ static int __init tipc_init(void)
 	pr_info("Started in single node mode\n");
 	return 0;
 out_bearer:
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&tipc_topsrv_net_ops);
+out_pernet_topsrv:
 	tipc_socket_stop();
 out_socket:
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&tipc_net_ops);
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ static int __init tipc_init(void)
 static void __exit tipc_exit(void)
 {
 	tipc_bearer_cleanup();
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&tipc_topsrv_net_ops);
 	tipc_socket_stop();
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&tipc_net_ops);
 	tipc_netlink_stop();
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.h b/net/tipc/subscr.h
index d793b4343885..aa015c233898 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.h
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ void tipc_sub_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
 			     u32 found_lower, u32 found_upper,
 			     u32 event, u32 port, u32 node,
 			     u32 scope, int must);
-int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net);
-void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net);
+
+int __net_init tipc_topsrv_init_net(struct net *net);
+void __net_exit tipc_topsrv_exit_net(struct net *net);
 
 void tipc_sub_put(struct tipc_subscription *subscription);
 void tipc_sub_get(struct tipc_subscription *subscription);
diff --git a/net/tipc/topsrv.c b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
index b45932d78004..f345662890a6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/topsrv.c
+++ b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ static void tipc_topsrv_work_stop(struct tipc_topsrv *s)
 	destroy_workqueue(s->send_wq);
 }
 
-int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
+static int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	const char name[] = "topology_server";
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
+static void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_topsrv *srv = tipc_topsrv(net);
 	struct socket *lsock = srv->listener;
@@ -693,3 +693,13 @@ void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
 	idr_destroy(&srv->conn_idr);
 	kfree(srv);
 }
+
+int __net_init tipc_topsrv_init_net(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_topsrv_start(net);
+}
+
+void __net_exit tipc_topsrv_exit_net(struct net *net)
+{
+	tipc_topsrv_stop(net);
+}