diff --git a/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_lib.c b/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_lib.c
index 713ca1c..2965395 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_lib.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_lib.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ int client_obd_setup(struct obd_device *obd, struct lustre_cfg *lcfg)
 	if (lustre_cfg_buf(lcfg, 4)) {
 		u32 refnet = libcfs_str2net(lustre_cfg_string(lcfg, 4));
 
-		if (refnet == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)) {
+		if (refnet == LNET_NET_ANY) {
 			rc = -EINVAL;
 			CERROR("%s: bad mount option 'network=%s': rc = %d\n",
 			       obd->obd_name, lustre_cfg_string(lcfg, 4),
diff --git a/fs/lustre/ptlrpc/sec_config.c b/fs/lustre/ptlrpc/sec_config.c
index 9ced6c7..0891f2f 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/ptlrpc/sec_config.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/ptlrpc/sec_config.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void get_default_flavor(struct sptlrpc_flavor *sf)
 
 static void sptlrpc_rule_init(struct sptlrpc_rule *rule)
 {
-	rule->sr_netid = LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY);
+	rule->sr_netid = LNET_NET_ANY;
 	rule->sr_from = LUSTRE_SP_ANY;
 	rule->sr_to = LUSTRE_SP_ANY;
 	rule->sr_padding = 0;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int sptlrpc_parse_rule(char *param, struct sptlrpc_rule *rule)
 	/* 1.1 network */
 	if (strcmp(param, "default")) {
 		rule->sr_netid = libcfs_str2net(param);
-		if (rule->sr_netid == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)) {
+		if (rule->sr_netid == LNET_NET_ANY) {
 			CERROR("invalid network name: %s\n", param);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static inline int rule_spec_dir(struct sptlrpc_rule *rule)
 
 static inline int rule_spec_net(struct sptlrpc_rule *rule)
 {
-	return (rule->sr_netid != LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY));
+	return (rule->sr_netid != LNET_NET_ANY);
 }
 
 static inline int rule_match_dir(struct sptlrpc_rule *r1,
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ static int sptlrpc_rule_set_choose(struct sptlrpc_rule_set *rset,
 	for (n = 0; n < rset->srs_nrule; n++) {
 		r = &rset->srs_rules[n];
 
-		if (LNET_NIDNET(nid) != LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY) &&
-		    r->sr_netid != LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY) &&
+		if (LNET_NIDNET(nid) != LNET_NET_ANY &&
+		    r->sr_netid != LNET_NET_ANY &&
 		    LNET_NIDNET(nid) != r->sr_netid)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/lnet/lnet-types.h b/include/uapi/linux/lnet/lnet-types.h
index 70fab42..3324792 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/lnet/lnet-types.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/lnet/lnet-types.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ static inline __u32 LNET_MKNET(__u32 type, __u32 num)
 /** The lolnd NID (i.e. myself) */
 #define LNET_NID_LO_0 LNET_MKNID(LNET_MKNET(LOLND, 0), 0)
 
+#define LNET_NET_ANY LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)
+
 /* Packed version of lnet_process_id to transfer via network */
 struct lnet_process_id_packed {
 	/* node id / process id */
diff --git a/net/lnet/lnet/config.c b/net/lnet/lnet/config.c
index 6ddd9d6..b078bc8 100644
--- a/net/lnet/lnet/config.c
+++ b/net/lnet/lnet/config.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ struct lnet_ni *
 		 * At this point the name is properly terminated.
 		 */
 		net_id = libcfs_str2net(name);
-		if (net_id == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)) {
+		if (net_id == LNET_NET_ANY) {
 			LCONSOLE_ERROR_MSG(0x113,
 					"Unrecognised network type\n");
 			str = name;
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ struct lnet_ni *
 
 			if (ntokens == 1) {
 				net = libcfs_str2net(ltb->ltb_text);
-				if (net == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY) ||
+				if (net == LNET_NET_ANY ||
 				    LNET_NETTYP(net) == LOLND)
 					goto token_error;
 			} else {
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ struct lnet_ni *
 
 	list_for_each_entry(ltb1, &nets, ltb_list) {
 		net = libcfs_str2net(ltb1->ltb_text);
-		LASSERT(net != LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY));
+		LASSERT(net != LNET_NET_ANY);
 
 		list_for_each_entry(ltb2, &gateways, ltb_list) {
 			nid = libcfs_str2nid(ltb2->ltb_text);
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ struct lnet_ni *
 			*sep++ = 0;
 
 		net = lnet_netspec2net(tb->ltb_text);
-		if (net == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)) {
+		if (net == LNET_NET_ANY) {
 			lnet_syntax("ip2nets", source, offset,
 				    strlen(tb->ltb_text));
 			return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/lnet/lnet/lib-move.c b/net/lnet/lnet/lib-move.c
index 1c9fb41..4687acd 100644
--- a/net/lnet/lnet/lib-move.c
+++ b/net/lnet/lnet/lib-move.c
@@ -1222,10 +1222,9 @@ void lnet_usr_translate_stats(struct lnet_ioctl_element_msg_stats *msg_stats,
 		    struct lnet_peer *peer, u32 net_id)
 {
 	struct lnet_peer_net *peer_net;
-	u32 any_net = LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY);
 
 	/* find the best_lpni on any local network */
-	if (net_id == any_net) {
+	if (net_id == LNET_NET_ANY) {
 		struct lnet_peer_ni *best_lpni = NULL;
 		struct lnet_peer_net *lpn;
 
diff --git a/net/lnet/lnet/nidstrings.c b/net/lnet/lnet/nidstrings.c
index fb8d3e2..f260092 100644
--- a/net/lnet/lnet/nidstrings.c
+++ b/net/lnet/lnet/nidstrings.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ int cfs_print_nidlist(char *buffer, int count, struct list_head *nidlist)
 	if (libcfs_str2net_internal(str, &net))
 		return net;
 
-	return LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY);
+	return LNET_NET_ANY;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(libcfs_str2net);
 
diff --git a/net/lnet/lnet/peer.c b/net/lnet/lnet/peer.c
index 3889310..70df37a 100644
--- a/net/lnet/lnet/peer.c
+++ b/net/lnet/lnet/peer.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ void lnet_peer_uninit(void)
 			gw_nid = lp->lpni_peer_net->lpn_peer->lp_primary_nid;
 
 			lnet_net_unlock(LNET_LOCK_EX);
-			lnet_del_route(LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY), gw_nid);
+			lnet_del_route(LNET_NET_ANY, gw_nid);
 			lnet_net_lock(LNET_LOCK_EX);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/lnet/lnet/router.c b/net/lnet/lnet/router.c
index 1253e4c..e030b16 100644
--- a/net/lnet/lnet/router.c
+++ b/net/lnet/lnet/router.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static void lnet_shuffle_seed(void)
 
 	if (gateway == LNET_NID_ANY ||
 	    gateway == LNET_NID_LO_0 ||
-	    net == LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY) ||
+	    net == LNET_NET_ANY ||
 	    LNET_NETTYP(net) == LOLND ||
 	    LNET_NIDNET(gateway) == net ||
 	    (hops != LNET_UNDEFINED_HOPS && (hops < 1 || hops > 255)))
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void lnet_shuffle_seed(void)
 		lnet_peer_ni_decref_locked(lpni);
 	}
 
-	if (net != LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY)) {
+	if (net != LNET_NET_ANY) {
 		rnet = lnet_find_rnet_locked(net);
 		if (!rnet) {
 			lnet_net_unlock(LNET_LOCK_EX);
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static void lnet_shuffle_seed(void)
 void
 lnet_destroy_routes(void)
 {
-	lnet_del_route(LNET_NIDNET(LNET_NID_ANY), LNET_NID_ANY);
+	lnet_del_route(LNET_NET_ANY, LNET_NID_ANY);
 }
 
 int lnet_get_rtr_pool_cfg(int cpt, struct lnet_ioctl_pool_cfg *pool_cfg)
