diff --git a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c
index 92077d459109..4abbb452cf6c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int nfnetlink_bind(struct net *net, int group)
 	ss = nfnetlink_get_subsys(type << 8);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (!ss)
-		request_module("nfnetlink-subsys-%d", type);
+		request_module_nowait("nfnetlink-subsys-%d", type);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif