diff --git a/examples/sock/hello_world/Makefile b/examples/sock/hello_world/Makefile
index 43ce98e0e8..e326bf26be 100644
--- a/examples/sock/hello_world/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sock/hello_world/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ APP = hello_sock
 C_SRCS := hello_sock.c
 
 SPDK_LIB_LIST = $(SOCK_MODULES_LIST)
-SPDK_LIB_LIST += event thread util conf trace log jsonrpc json rpc sock notify
+SPDK_LIB_LIST += event_net net event thread util conf trace log jsonrpc json rpc sock notify
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk
diff --git a/examples/sock/hello_world/hello_sock.c b/examples/sock/hello_world/hello_sock.c
index 1002e3ee9c..fcacabbf53 100644
--- a/examples/sock/hello_world/hello_sock.c
+++ b/examples/sock/hello_world/hello_sock.c
@@ -116,13 +116,6 @@ static int hello_sock_parse_arg(int ch, char *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-hello_sock_net_fini_cb(void *cb_arg)
-{
-	struct hello_context_t *ctx = cb_arg;
-	spdk_app_stop(ctx->rc);
-}
-
 static int
 hello_sock_close_timeout_poll(void *arg)
 {
@@ -134,7 +127,7 @@ hello_sock_close_timeout_poll(void *arg)
 	spdk_sock_close(&ctx->sock);
 	spdk_sock_group_close(&ctx->group);
 
-	spdk_net_framework_fini(hello_sock_net_fini_cb, arg);
+	spdk_app_stop(ctx->rc);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -382,15 +375,10 @@ hello_sock_shutdown_cb(void)
  * Our initial event that kicks off everything from main().
  */
 static void
-hello_start(void *arg1, int rc)
+hello_start(void *arg1)
 {
 	struct hello_context_t *ctx = arg1;
-
-	if (rc) {
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("ERROR starting application\n");
-		spdk_app_stop(-1);
-		return;
-	}
+	int rc;
 
 	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Successfully started the application\n");
 
@@ -406,12 +394,6 @@ hello_start(void *arg1, int rc)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-start_net_framework(void *arg1)
-{
-	spdk_net_framework_start(hello_start, arg1);
-}
-
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -433,7 +415,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	hello_context.port = g_port;
 	hello_context.verbose = g_verbose;
 
-	rc = spdk_app_start(&opts, start_net_framework, &hello_context);
+	rc = spdk_app_start(&opts, hello_start, &hello_context);
 	if (rc) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("ERROR starting application\n");
 	}