diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 10f0528c3bf..e733725b11d 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -903,6 +903,8 @@ static __exit void can_exit(void)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&can_rcvlists_lock);
 
+	rcu_barrier(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu()'s */
+
 	kmem_cache_destroy(rcv_cache);
 }