diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index bc6e0a0bad3c..76ee1615ff2a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -2719,7 +2719,6 @@ void ipv6_mc_down(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 	/* Should stop work after group drop. or we will
 	 * start work again in mld_ifc_event()
 	 */
-	synchronize_net();
 	mld_query_stop_work(idev);
 	mld_report_stop_work(idev);