diff --git a/drivers/net/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
index 0737bd4d1669..0f0f9ce3a776 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ static int get_slot(struct macvlan_dev *vlan, struct macvtap_queue *q)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_MACVTAP_QUEUES; i++) {
-		if (rcu_dereference(vlan->taps[i]) == q)
+		if (rcu_dereference_protected(vlan->taps[i],
+					      lockdep_is_held(&macvtap_lock)) == q)
 			return i;
 	}