diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index e33ff2a5b20cc..6553ce1aec423 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ static int bcm_delete_rx_op(struct list_head *ops, struct bcm_msg_head *mh,
 						  bcm_rx_handler, op);
 
 			list_del_rcu(&op->list);
+			synchronize_rcu();
 			bcm_remove_op(op);
 			return 1; /* done */
 		}