diff --git a/net/sysctl_net.c b/net/sysctl_net.c
index 9aed6fe1bf1a..f424539829b7 100644
--- a/net/sysctl_net.c
+++ b/net/sysctl_net.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static void __net_exit sysctl_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations sysctl_pernet_ops = {
 	.init = sysctl_net_init,
 	.exit = sysctl_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static struct ctl_table_header *net_header;