diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index a21413d0581d..11b27f377b8b 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void exit_rcu(void)
 	if (t->rcu_read_lock_nesting == 0)
 		return;
 	t->rcu_read_lock_nesting = 1;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	__rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU */