diff --git a/net/bridge/br.c b/net/bridge/br.c
index 9aac5213105..e1241c76239 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void __exit br_deinit(void)
 
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&br_net_ops);
 
-	synchronize_net();
+	rcu_barrier(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu()'s */
 
 	br_netfilter_fini();
 #if defined(CONFIG_ATM_LANE) || defined(CONFIG_ATM_LANE_MODULE)