diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index 3807ead54d3d..81c0b123875a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ void tipc_net_finalize_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = container_of(work, struct tipc_net, work);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	tipc_net_finalize(tipc_link_net(tn->bcl), tn->trial_addr);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net)