diff --git a/kernel/bpf/cpumask.c b/kernel/bpf/cpumask.c
index 938a60ff4295..6983af8e093c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/cpumask.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/cpumask.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 /**
  * struct bpf_cpumask - refcounted BPF cpumask wrapper structure
  * @cpumask:	The actual cpumask embedded in the struct.
- * @rcu:	The RCU head used to free the cpumask with RCU safety.
  * @usage:	Object reference counter. When the refcount goes to 0, the
  *		memory is released back to the BPF allocator, which provides
  *		RCU safety.
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
  */
 struct bpf_cpumask {
 	cpumask_t cpumask;
-	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	refcount_t usage;
 };
 
@@ -82,16 +80,6 @@ __bpf_kfunc struct bpf_cpumask *bpf_cpumask_acquire(struct bpf_cpumask *cpumask)
 	return cpumask;
 }
 
-static void cpumask_free_cb(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct bpf_cpumask *cpumask;
-
-	cpumask = container_of(head, struct bpf_cpumask, rcu);
-	migrate_disable();
-	bpf_mem_cache_free(&bpf_cpumask_ma, cpumask);
-	migrate_enable();
-}
-
 /**
  * bpf_cpumask_release() - Release a previously acquired BPF cpumask.
  * @cpumask: The cpumask being released.
@@ -102,8 +90,12 @@ static void cpumask_free_cb(struct rcu_head *head)
  */
 __bpf_kfunc void bpf_cpumask_release(struct bpf_cpumask *cpumask)
 {
-	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&cpumask->usage))
-		call_rcu(&cpumask->rcu, cpumask_free_cb);
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&cpumask->usage))
+		return;
+
+	migrate_disable();
+	bpf_mem_cache_free_rcu(&bpf_cpumask_ma, cpumask);
+	migrate_enable();
 }
 
 /**