diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index 015abaea962a..3cb8e362e883 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ void exit_rcu(void)
 	if (t->rcu_read_lock_nesting == 0)
 		return;
 	t->rcu_read_lock_nesting = 1;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	__rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 #else /* #ifdef CONFIG_TINY_PREEMPT_RCU */