diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 1542e837fdfa..f38e32a7ec9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int gtp_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	gtp->dev = dev;
 
-	dev->tstats = alloc_percpu(struct pcpu_sw_netstats);
+	dev->tstats = netdev_alloc_pcpu_stats(struct pcpu_sw_netstats);
 	if (!dev->tstats)
 		return -ENOMEM;