diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 1f6c8945f2ec..5a5bd339f11e 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -10430,8 +10430,9 @@ static struct net_device *netdev_wait_allrefs_any(struct list_head *list)
 			rebroadcast_time = jiffies;
 		}
 
+		rcu_barrier();
+
 		if (!wait) {
-			rcu_barrier();
 			wait = WAIT_REFS_MIN_MSECS;
 		} else {
 			msleep(wait);