diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 30612497643c..b97a907ea5aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -230,4 +230,5 @@ out:
 /* Registered in net/core/dev.c */
 struct pernet_operations __net_initdata loopback_net_ops = {
 	.init = loopback_net_init,
+	.async = true,
 };