diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index f38e32a7ec9c..127edd23018f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations gtp_net_ops = {
 	.exit	= gtp_net_exit,
 	.id	= &gtp_net_id,
 	.size	= sizeof(struct gtp_net),
+	.async	= true,
 };
 
 static int __init gtp_init(void)