diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index 28702f2e9a4a..56bcabe7c2f2 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ static void sock_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 	raw_spin_unlock_bh(&stab->lock);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
 	bpf_map_area_free(stab->sks);
 	kfree(stab);
 }