diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 434e70eabe08..1ddecea1df6e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ static void __exit tipc_exit(void)
 	unregister_pernet_device(&tipc_net_ops);
 	tipc_unregister_sysctl();
 
+	/* TODO: Wait for all timers that called call_rcu() to finish before
+	 * calling rcu_barrier().
+	 */
+	rcu_barrier();
+
 	pr_info("Deactivated\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 3e54d2df5683..b9d06595b067 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
  * @skb: request message to be (repeatedly) sent
  * @timer: timer governing period between requests
  * @timer_intv: current interval between requests (in ms)
+ * @rcu: RCU head for deferred freeing
  */
 struct tipc_discoverer {
 	u32 bearer_id;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ struct tipc_discoverer {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	unsigned long timer_intv;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -382,6 +384,15 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void tipc_disc_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rp)
+{
+	struct tipc_discoverer *d = container_of(rp, struct tipc_discoverer,
+						 rcu);
+
+	kfree_skb(d->skb);
+	kfree(d);
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_disc_delete - destroy object sending periodic link setup requests
  * @d: ptr to link dest structure
@@ -389,8 +400,7 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_discoverer *d)
 {
 	timer_shutdown_sync(&d->timer);
-	kfree_skb(d->skb);
-	kfree(d);
+	call_rcu(&d->rcu, tipc_disc_free_rcu);
 }
 
 /**