diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index 992504478e68..085cef5857bb 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static void sock_map_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 	}
 	raw_spin_unlock_bh(&stab->lock);
 
+	/* wait for psock readers accessing its map link */
 	synchronize_rcu();
 
 	bpf_map_area_free(stab->sks);
@@ -877,6 +878,9 @@ static void sock_hash_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 		raw_spin_unlock_bh(&bucket->lock);
 	}
 
+	/* wait for psock readers accessing its map link */
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
 	bpf_map_area_free(htab->buckets);
 	kfree(htab);
 }