diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 05be67bb0474..fed26a1e9518 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -5340,7 +5340,7 @@ void sctp_transport_walk_start(struct rhashtable_iter *iter) __acquires(RCU)
 	rhashtable_walk_start(iter);
 }
 
-void sctp_transport_walk_stop(struct rhashtable_iter *iter)
+void sctp_transport_walk_stop(struct rhashtable_iter *iter) __releases(RCU)
 {
 	rhashtable_walk_stop(iter);
 	rhashtable_walk_exit(iter);