diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index 87090d67903621..bc8e55c6d63d19 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -1988,7 +1988,8 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 
 		taprio_start_sched(sch, start, new_admin);
 
-		rcu_assign_pointer(q->admin_sched, new_admin);
+		admin = rcu_replace_pointer(q->admin_sched, new_admin,
+					    lockdep_rtnl_is_held());
 		if (admin)
 			call_rcu(&admin->rcu, taprio_free_sched_cb);