diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index 068ee65..dc7ae8d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -843,6 +843,6 @@
 void mesh_pathtbl_unregister(void)
 {
 	/* no need for locking during exit path */
-	mesh_table_free(rcu_dereference_raw(mesh_paths), true);
-	mesh_table_free(rcu_dereference_raw(mpp_paths), true);
+	mesh_table_free(rcu_dereference_protected(mesh_paths, 1), true);
+	mesh_table_free(rcu_dereference_protected(mpp_paths, 1), true);
 }