diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
index c87b48359e8f..32f98bc06900 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static void __net_exit defrag6_net_exit(struct net *net)
 
 static struct pernet_operations defrag6_net_ops = {
 	.exit = defrag6_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int __init nf_defrag_init(void)