diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c b/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
index f250b5399344..70491ba98dec 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
@@ -622,8 +622,7 @@ static void nft_rbtree_gc(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!gc)
 		goto done;
 
-	write_lock_bh(&priv->lock);
-	write_seqcount_begin(&priv->count);
+	read_lock_bh(&priv->lock);
 	for (node = rb_first(&priv->root); node != NULL; node = rb_next(node)) {
 
 		/* Ruleset has been updated, try later. */
@@ -673,8 +672,7 @@ dead_elem:
 	gc = nft_trans_gc_catchall(gc, gc_seq);
 
 try_later:
-	write_seqcount_end(&priv->count);
-	write_unlock_bh(&priv->lock);
+	read_unlock_bh(&priv->lock);
 
 	if (gc)
 		nft_trans_gc_queue_async_done(gc);