2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index d5147ddd70bf..1bacca4cb676 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
         dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BRIDGE_PORT;
 
         netdev_rx_handler_unregister(dev);
+        synchronize_net();
 
         netdev_set_master(dev, NULL);
 
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index d94537914a71..bcb05cb799c1 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4294,10 +4294,8 @@ int netdev_set_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master)
 
         slave->master = master;
 
-        if (old) {
-                synchronize_net();
+        if (old)
                 dev_put(old);
-        }
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_set_master);