diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 0b38be8a1a52..a7acb2dee009 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -9038,8 +9038,6 @@ static void __exit ixgbe_exit_module(void)
 	pci_unregister_driver(&ixgbe_driver);
 
 	ixgbe_dbg_exit();
-
-	rcu_barrier(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu()'s */
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IXGBE_DCA