diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 47ee2c840b55..e80736f6acd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -3361,6 +3361,7 @@ static void __exit macsec_exit(void)
 	genl_unregister_family(&macsec_fam);
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&macsec_link_ops);
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&macsec_notifier);
+	rcu_barrier();
 }
 
 module_init(macsec_init);