diff --git a/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c b/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
index f18c9248e0d4..5fd939dabf41 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
@@ -106,4 +106,5 @@ struct pernet_operations rxrpc_net_ops = {
 	.exit	= rxrpc_exit_net,
 	.id	= &rxrpc_net_id,
 	.size	= sizeof(struct rxrpc_net),
+	.async	= true,
 };