diff --git a/runconfig/parse.go b/runconfig/parse.go
index 9f6459b234..1fb36e4ace 100644
--- a/runconfig/parse.go
+++ b/runconfig/parse.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func Parse(cmd *flag.FlagSet, args []string) (*Config, *HostConfig, *flag.FlagSe
 		return nil, nil, cmd, ErrConflictHostNetworkAndLinks
 	}
 
-	if *flNetMode == "container" && flLinks.Len() > 0 {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(*flNetMode, "container") && flLinks.Len() > 0 {
 		return nil, nil, cmd, ErrConflictContainerNetworkAndLinks
 	}
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func Parse(cmd *flag.FlagSet, args []string) (*Config, *HostConfig, *flag.FlagSe
 		return nil, nil, cmd, ErrConflictHostNetworkAndDns
 	}
 
-	if *flNetMode == "container" && flDns.Len() > 0 {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(*flNetMode, "container") && flDns.Len() > 0 {
 		return nil, nil, cmd, ErrConflictContainerNetworkAndDns
 	}
 
diff --git a/runconfig/parse_test.go b/runconfig/parse_test.go
index cd90dc3a94..6c0a1cfc66 100644
--- a/runconfig/parse_test.go
+++ b/runconfig/parse_test.go
@@ -57,3 +57,9 @@ func TestNetHostname(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error ErrConflictNetworkHostname, got: %s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConflictContainerNetworkAndLinks(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, _, _, err := parseRun([]string{"--net=container:other", "--link=zip:zap", "img", "cmd"}); err != ErrConflictContainerNetworkAndLinks {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error ErrConflictContainerNetworkAndLinks, got: %s", err)
+	}
+}