diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.c
index d049ea5a3770d..9bcd72fe91f91 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations proto_gre_net_ops = {
 	.exit = proto_gre_net_exit,
 	.id   = &proto_gre_net_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct netns_proto_gre),
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static int __init nf_ct_proto_gre_init(void)