diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c b/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
index f116ce8f1b46..451088330bbb 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ static void ip_fib_net_exit(struct net *net)
 	fib4_rules_exit(net);
 #endif
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < FIB_TABLE_HASHSZ; i++) {
 		struct fib_table *tb;
 		struct hlist_head *head;
@@ -1080,6 +1081,7 @@ static void ip_fib_net_exit(struct net *net)
 			fib_free_table(tb);
 		}
 	}
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	kfree(net->ipv4.fib_table_hash);
 }