--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static int br_nf_pre_routing_finish(stru
 				},
 				.proto = 0,
 			};
-			struct in_device *in_dev = in_dev_get(dev);
+			struct in_device *in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(dev);
 
 			/* If err equals -EHOSTUNREACH the error is due to a
 			 * martian destination or due to the fact that