diff --git a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
index f2d0462611c3..d714f65782b7 100644
--- a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
+++ b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ static __net_exit void sysctl_core_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static __net_initdata struct pernet_operations sysctl_core_ops = {
 	.init = sysctl_core_net_init,
 	.exit = sysctl_core_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static __init int sysctl_core_init(void)