diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 31f2c97d1990..7cf15d2bf78d 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, const char *newname)
 	netdev_name_node_del(dev->name_node);
 	write_unlock(&dev_base_lock);
 
-	synchronize_rcu();
+	synchronize_net();
 
 	write_lock(&dev_base_lock);
 	netdev_name_node_add(net, dev->name_node);