diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index 566f3b7b957e..a77769538940 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -2722,7 +2722,6 @@ void ipv6_mc_down(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 	/* Should stop work after group drop. or we will
 	 * start work again in mld_ifc_event()
 	 */
-	synchronize_net();
 	mld_query_stop_work(idev);
 	mld_report_stop_work(idev);