diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 4b15fe928278..869e2e6750f7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -2250,6 +2250,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6_tnl_net_ops = {
 	.exit_batch = ip6_tnl_exit_batch_net,
 	.id   = &ip6_tnl_net_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct ip6_tnl_net),
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 /**