diff --git a/drivers/net/wireguard/socket.c b/drivers/net/wireguard/socket.c
index 262f3b5c819d..b0d6541582d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireguard/socket.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireguard/socket.c
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ void wg_socket_reinit(struct wg_device *wg, struct sock *new4,
 		wg->incoming_port = ntohs(inet_sk(new4)->inet_sport);
 	mutex_unlock(&wg->socket_update_lock);
 	synchronize_rcu();
-	synchronize_net();
 	sock_free(old4);
 	sock_free(old6);
 }