diff --git a/kernel/bpf/arraymap.c b/kernel/bpf/arraymap.c
index ad127ee43039..ed8033a218e9 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/arraymap.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/arraymap.c
@@ -389,13 +389,6 @@ static void array_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_array *array = container_of(map, struct bpf_array, map);
 
-	/* at this point bpf_prog->aux->refcnt == 0 and this map->refcnt == 0,
-	 * so the programs (can be more than one that used this map) were
-	 * disconnected from events. Wait for outstanding programs to complete
-	 * and free the array
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	if (array->map.map_type == BPF_MAP_TYPE_PERCPU_ARRAY)
 		bpf_array_free_percpu(array);
 
@@ -549,8 +542,6 @@ static void fd_array_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 	struct bpf_array *array = container_of(map, struct bpf_array, map);
 	int i;
 
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	/* make sure it's empty */
 	for (i = 0; i < array->map.max_entries; i++)
 		BUG_ON(array->ptrs[i] != NULL);
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c b/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
index 2756d7699f35..c37382097ba8 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
@@ -1329,12 +1329,10 @@ static void htab_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_htab *htab = container_of(map, struct bpf_htab, map);
 
-	/* at this point bpf_prog->aux->refcnt == 0 and this map->refcnt == 0,
-	 * so the programs (can be more than one that used this map) were
-	 * disconnected from events. Wait for outstanding critical sections in
-	 * these programs to complete
+	/* bpf_free_used_maps() or close(map_fd) will trigger this map_free callback.
+	 * bpf_free_used_maps() is called after bpf prog is no longer executing.
+	 * There is no need to synchronize_rcu() here to protect map elements.
 	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
 
 	/* some of free_htab_elem() callbacks for elements of this map may
 	 * not have executed. Wait for them.
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
index ddb13e3b383d..784654e81de7 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
@@ -609,11 +609,6 @@ static void trie_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 	struct lpm_trie_node __rcu **slot;
 	struct lpm_trie_node *node;
 
-	/* Wait for outstanding programs to complete
-	 * update/lookup/delete/get_next_key and free the trie.
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	/* Always start at the root and walk down to a node that has no
 	 * children. Then free that node, nullify its reference in the parent
 	 * and start over.
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/queue_stack_maps.c b/kernel/bpf/queue_stack_maps.c
index c2c74414aba6..c554980d361a 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/queue_stack_maps.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/queue_stack_maps.c
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ static void queue_stack_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_queue_stack *qs = bpf_queue_stack(map);
 
-	/* at this point bpf_prog->aux->refcnt == 0 and this map->refcnt == 0,
-	 * so the programs (can be more than one that used this map) were
-	 * disconnected from events. Wait for outstanding critical sections in
-	 * these programs to complete
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	bpf_map_area_free(qs);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c b/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
index a09922f656e4..3625c4fcc65c 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ static void reuseport_array_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 	struct sock *sk;
 	u32 i;
 
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	/*
 	 * ops->map_*_elem() will not be able to access this
 	 * array now. Hence, this function only races with
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c b/kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c
index d5db2905ddb6..002f8a5c9e51 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c
@@ -213,13 +213,6 @@ static void ringbuf_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_ringbuf_map *rb_map;
 
-	/* at this point bpf_prog->aux->refcnt == 0 and this map->refcnt == 0,
-	 * so the programs (can be more than one that used this map) were
-	 * disconnected from events. Wait for outstanding critical sections in
-	 * these programs to complete
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	rb_map = container_of(map, struct bpf_ringbuf_map, map);
 	bpf_ringbuf_free(rb_map->rb);
 	kfree(rb_map);
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/stackmap.c b/kernel/bpf/stackmap.c
index a0d07a184a99..d2980bd20da9 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/stackmap.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/stackmap.c
@@ -617,9 +617,6 @@ static void stack_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 {
 	struct bpf_stack_map *smap = container_of(map, struct bpf_stack_map, map);
 
-	/* wait for bpf programs to complete before freeing stack map */
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	bpf_map_area_free(smap->elems);
 	pcpu_freelist_destroy(&smap->freelist);
 	bpf_map_area_free(smap);