diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index d97b2b4b7a8b..6d36f74ad295 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static int __net_init sctp_ctrlsock_init(struct net *net)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void __net_init sctp_ctrlsock_exit(struct net *net)
+static void __net_exit sctp_ctrlsock_exit(struct net *net)
 {
 	/* Free the control endpoint.  */
 	inet_ctl_sock_destroy(net->sctp.ctl_sock);