diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
index 92139a087260..64b875e452ca 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations synproxy_net_ops = {
 	.exit		= synproxy_net_exit,
 	.id		= &synproxy_net_id,
 	.size		= sizeof(struct synproxy_net),
+	.async		= true,
 };
 
 static int __init synproxy_core_init(void)