diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 9fe6ec8fda28ea732d41cad83fd639a82a41a69c..9539d7ab3ea85e86d3f5d4bc13f5191a37dc0c4e 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ static void uevent_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations uevent_net_ops = {
 	.init	= uevent_net_init,
 	.exit	= uevent_net_exit,
+	.async  = true,
 };
 
 static int __init kobject_uevent_init(void)