diff --git a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
index 7f03373b8c07..170689681aa2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
@@ -1003,8 +1003,6 @@ void inet_register_protosw(struct inet_protosw *p)
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&inetsw_lock);
 
-	synchronize_net();
-
 	return;
 
 out_permanent: