diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/base.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/base.py
index c3d42096f..481b0f573 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/base.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/base.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import os_vif
 from os_vif.objects import vif as osv_objects
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import pyroute2
+from pyroute2 import netns as pyroute_netns
 from stevedore import driver as stv_driver
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes.cni import utils as cni_utils
@@ -82,14 +83,14 @@ def _enable_ipv6(netns):
         netns = utils.convert_netns(netns)
         path = utils.convert_netns('/proc/self/ns/net')
         self_ns_fd = open(path)
-        pyroute2.netns.setns(netns)
+        pyroute_netns.setns(netns)
         path = utils.convert_netns('/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6')
         with open(path, 'w') as disable_ipv6:
             disable_ipv6.write('0')
     except Exception:
         raise
     finally:
-        pyroute2.netns.setns(self_ns_fd)
+        pyroute_netns.setns(self_ns_fd)
 
 
 def _configure_l3(vif, ifname, netns, is_default_gateway):
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/nested.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/nested.py
index ffb843993..9389b62e9 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/nested.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/nested.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import os
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import psutil
 import pyroute2
+from pyroute2 import netlink as pyroute_netlink
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes.cni.binding import base as b_base
 from kuryr_kubernetes import config
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class NestedDriver(health.HealthHandler, b_base.BaseBindingDriver,
             if type(name) is int:  # Skip ones duplicated by id
                 continue
 
-            if iface['flags'] & pyroute2.netlink.rtnl.ifinfmsg.IFF_LOOPBACK:
+            if iface['flags'] & pyroute_netlink.rtnl.ifinfmsg.IFF_LOOPBACK:
                 continue  # Skip loopback
 
             LOG.debug(f'Using interface {name} as bridge interface.')
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/sriov.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/sriov.py
index 908efba65..92b6f380b 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/sriov.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/cni/binding/sriov.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class VIFSriovDriver(health.HealthHandler, b_base.BaseBindingDriver):
         pf_index = ip.link_lookup(ifname=pf)[0]
         try:
             ip.link("set", index=pf_index, vf={"vf": vf_index, "mac": mac})
-        except pyroute2.netlink.exceptions.NetlinkError:
+        except pyroute2.NetlinkError:
             LOG.exception("Unable to set mac for VF %s on pf %s",
                           vf_index, pf)
             raise
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class VIFSriovDriver(health.HealthHandler, b_base.BaseBindingDriver):
         try:
             ip.link("set", index=pf_index, vf={"vf": vf_index,
                                                "vlan": vlan_id})
-        except pyroute2.netlink.exceptions.NetlinkError:
+        except pyroute2.NetlinkError:
             LOG.exception("Unable to set vlan for VF %s on pf %s",
                           vf_index, pf)
             raise