diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index f80bc2ca888a..e86ef1a1647e 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -10549,8 +10549,9 @@ static void netdev_wait_allrefs(struct net_device *dev)
 			rebroadcast_time = jiffies;
 		}
 
+		rcu_barrier();
+
 		if (!wait) {
-			rcu_barrier();
 			wait = WAIT_REFS_MIN_MSECS;
 		} else {
 			msleep(wait);