diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 723e9c11f1ab..44b183b58f50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ static int bpq_close(struct net_device *dev)
  *	Proc filesystem
  */
 static void *bpq_seq_start(struct seq_file *seq, loff_t *pos)
+	__acquires(RCU)
 {
 	int i = 1;
 	struct bpqdev *bpqdev;
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ static void *bpq_seq_next(struct seq_file *seq, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 }
 
 static void bpq_seq_stop(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
+	__releases(RCU)
 {
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }