diff --git a/net/can/gw.c b/net/can/gw.c
index 398dd0395ad9..08e97668d5cf 100644
--- a/net/can/gw.c
+++ b/net/can/gw.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ static void __net_exit cangw_pernet_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations cangw_pernet_ops = {
 	.init = cangw_pernet_init,
 	.exit = cangw_pernet_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static __init int cgw_module_init(void)