diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 2f6e77cce385..298efc76a56b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -1549,6 +1549,8 @@ static int gtp_newlink(struct net_device *dev,
 out_encap:
 	gtp_encap_disable(gtp);
 out_hashtable:
+	/* Wait for RCU readers that may still reference this gtp_dev. */
+	synchronize_net();
 	kfree(gtp->addr_hash);
 	kfree(gtp->tid_hash);
 	return err;