diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index c84a10569388..6f871ec31393 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,6 @@ static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	gtp = gtp_find_dev(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
 	if (!gtp) {
@@ -1100,7 +1099,6 @@ static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 out_unlock:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return err;
 }