diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index a4938c6a5ebb..d6bdad4baadd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void dummy_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->netdev_ops = &dummy_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &dummy_ethtool_ops;
 	dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
+	dev->request_ops_lock = true;
 
 	/* Fill in device structure with ethernet-generic values. */
 	dev->flags |= IFF_NOARP;