diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 45ba846bc285..7b6c3640a94f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -3541,6 +3541,7 @@ static struct pernet_operations hwsim_net_ops = {
 	.exit = hwsim_exit_net,
 	.id   = &hwsim_net_id,
 	.size = sizeof(struct hwsim_net),
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 static void hwsim_exit_netlink(void)