diff --git a/net/802/psnap.c b/net/802/psnap.c
index 21cde8fd5795..db6baf7cf6e9 100644
--- a/net/802/psnap.c
+++ b/net/802/psnap.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ struct datalink_proto *register_snap_client(const unsigned char *desc,
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&snap_lock);
 
-	synchronize_net();
 	return proto;
 }