diff --git a/fs/nfs/dns_resolve.c b/fs/nfs/dns_resolve.c
index 060c658eab66..e90bd69ab653 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dns_resolve.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dns_resolve.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ static void nfs4_dns_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations nfs4_dns_resolver_ops = {
 	.init = nfs4_dns_net_init,
 	.exit = nfs4_dns_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int rpc_pipefs_event(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event,