diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
index c0b5e339d5a1..6cf3e21c7604 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
@@ -687,10 +687,8 @@ int vmci_ctx_remove_notification(u32 context_id, u32 remote_cid)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&context->lock);
 
-	if (found) {
-		synchronize_rcu();
-		kfree(notifier);
-	}
+	if (found)
+		kvfree_rcu(notifier);
 
 	vmci_ctx_put(context);
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
index e3436abf39f4..2100297c94ad 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ int vmci_event_unsubscribe(u32 sub_id)
 	if (!s)
 		return VMCI_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
 
-	synchronize_rcu();
-	kfree(s);
+	kvfree_rcu(s);
 
 	return VMCI_SUCCESS;
 }