diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c b/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
index 52a7eb0e2c2c..0524769632e7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6mr.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static struct file_operations ip6mr_vif_fops = {
 	.open    = ip6mr_vif_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
 	.llseek  = seq_lseek,
-	.release = seq_release,
+	.release = seq_release_private,
 };
 
 static void *ipmr_mfc_seq_start(struct seq_file *seq, loff_t *pos)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static struct file_operations ip6mr_mfc_fops = {
 	.open    = ipmr_mfc_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
 	.llseek  = seq_lseek,
-	.release = seq_release,
+	.release = seq_release_private,
 };
 #endif