diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index aa83295..c79a226 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -578,8 +578,10 @@
 	struct qdisc_watchdog *wd = container_of(timer, struct qdisc_watchdog,
 						 timer);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	qdisc_unthrottled(wd->qdisc);
 	__netif_schedule(qdisc_root(wd->qdisc));
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
 }