diff --git a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
index b73eaba85667..a882db499d33 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include "br_private.h"
 
-/* called with RTNL */
 static int get_bridge_ifindices(struct net *net, int *indices, int num)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	for_each_netdev(net, dev) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_netdev_rcu(net, dev) {
 		if (i >= num)
 			break;
 		if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_EBRIDGE)
 			indices[i++] = dev->ifindex;
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return i;
 }