diff --git a/net/rds/tcp.c b/net/rds/tcp.c
index 08230a145042..eb04e7fa2467 100644
--- a/net/rds/tcp.c
+++ b/net/rds/tcp.c
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations rds_tcp_net_ops = {
 	.exit = rds_tcp_exit_net,
 	.id = &rds_tcp_netid,
 	.size = sizeof(struct rds_tcp_net),
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static void rds_tcp_kill_sock(struct net *net)