diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
index 85bf86ad6b18..a9ccb1322f69 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ static void __net_exit lowpan_frags_exit_net(struct net *net)
 static struct pernet_operations lowpan_frags_ops = {
 	.init = lowpan_frags_init_net,
 	.exit = lowpan_frags_exit_net,
+	.async = true,
 };
 
 int __init lowpan_net_frag_init(void)