diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index a6f3cac8c640e4cdb0eb4fb9d3c77bf3fd352576..670aa229168afb483fba054aa3d417bd08edfc4f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1340,6 +1340,7 @@ static void __net_exit cfg80211_pernet_exit(struct net *net)
 
 static struct pernet_operations cfg80211_pernet_ops = {
 	.exit = cfg80211_pernet_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int __init cfg80211_init(void)