1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index bc290413a49d..257e7bbaffba 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -454,11 +454,11 @@ static void rtnl_lock_unregistering_all(void)
 void rtnl_link_unregister(struct rtnl_link_ops *ops)
 {
         /* Close the race with cleanup_net() */
-        mutex_lock(&net_mutex);
+        down_write(&net_sem);
         rtnl_lock_unregistering_all();
         __rtnl_link_unregister(ops);
         rtnl_unlock();
-        mutex_unlock(&net_mutex);
+        up_write(&net_sem);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtnl_link_unregister);