diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_log.c b/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
index a5ebd7d9c472..a5d41dfa9f05 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void nf_log_unregister(struct nf_logger *logger)
 			RCU_INIT_POINTER(loggers[i][logger->type], NULL);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&nf_log_mutex);
+	synchronize_rcu();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_log_unregister);