diff --git a/lib/rhashtable.c b/lib/rhashtable.c
index c523d3a563aa..eae26a67bd18 100644
--- a/lib/rhashtable.c
+++ b/lib/rhashtable.c
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rhashtable_walk_exit);
  * by calling rhashtable_walk_next.
  */
 int rhashtable_walk_start(struct rhashtable_iter *iter)
+	__acquires(RCU)
 {
 	struct rhashtable *ht = iter->ht;
 
@@ -847,6 +848,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rhashtable_walk_next);
  * Finish a hash table walk.
  */
 void rhashtable_walk_stop(struct rhashtable_iter *iter)
+	__releases(RCU)
 {
 	struct rhashtable *ht;
 	struct bucket_table *tbl = iter->walker->tbl;