diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
index b3afe189af61..376d2b12d581 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
@@ -3680,7 +3680,7 @@ int __net_init ip_vs_control_net_init_sysctl(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __net_init ip_vs_control_net_cleanup_sysctl(struct net *net)
+void __net_exit ip_vs_control_net_cleanup_sysctl(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct netns_ipvs *ipvs = net_ipvs(net);
 
@@ -3692,7 +3692,7 @@ void __net_init ip_vs_control_net_cleanup_sysctl(struct net *net)
 #else
 
 int __net_init ip_vs_control_net_init_sysctl(struct net *net) { return 0; }
-void __net_init ip_vs_control_net_cleanup_sysctl(struct net *net) { }
+void __net_exit ip_vs_control_net_cleanup_sysctl(struct net *net) { }
 
 #endif