diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index c39db507ba3f..e25d414ae12f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -1195,7 +1195,8 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	spin_unlock_bh(qdisc_lock(sch));
 
 free_sched:
-	kfree(new_admin);
+	if (new_admin)
+		call_rcu(&new_admin->rcu, taprio_free_sched_cb);
 
 	return err;
 }