diff --git a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
index b240f24a6e52..95a2c9e8699a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ static void __net_exit fib6_rules_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations fib6_rules_net_ops = {
 	.init = fib6_rules_net_init,
 	.exit = fib6_rules_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 int __init fib6_rules_init(void)