diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 9a71f31495070..39a7cf9160e60 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1911,6 +1911,7 @@ static void __net_exit ip_tables_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations ip_tables_net_ops = {
 	.init = ip_tables_net_init,
 	.exit = ip_tables_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int __init ip_tables_init(void)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udplite.c b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
index 14ae32bb1f3da..f3839780dc310 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udplite.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static void __net_exit udplite6_proc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations udplite6_net_ops = {
 	.init = udplite6_proc_init_net,
 	.exit = udplite6_proc_exit_net,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 int __init udplite6_proc_init(void)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 2f685ee1f9c87..a6a435d7c8f4b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -1765,6 +1765,7 @@ static void __net_exit xt_net_exit(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations xt_net_ops = {
 	.init = xt_net_init,
 	.exit = xt_net_exit,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int __init xt_init(void)