diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
index ad46f5aadc0a..915165cda996 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
@@ -391,11 +391,10 @@ struct rtnl_link_ops rmnet_link_ops __read_mostly = {
 	.fill_info	= rmnet_fill_info,
 };
 
-/* Needs either rcu_read_lock() or rtnl lock */
-struct rmnet_port *rmnet_get_port(struct net_device *real_dev)
+struct rmnet_port *rmnet_get_port_rcu(struct net_device *real_dev)
 {
 	if (rmnet_is_real_dev_registered(real_dev))
-		return rcu_dereference_rtnl(real_dev->rx_handler_data);
+		return rcu_dereference_bh(real_dev->rx_handler_data);
 	else
 		return NULL;
 }
@@ -421,7 +420,7 @@ int rmnet_add_bridge(struct net_device *rmnet_dev,
 	struct rmnet_port *port, *slave_port;
 	int err;
 
-	port = rmnet_get_port(real_dev);
+	port = rmnet_get_port_rtnl(real_dev);
 
 	/* If there is more than one rmnet dev attached, its probably being
 	 * used for muxing. Skip the briding in that case
@@ -436,7 +435,7 @@ int rmnet_add_bridge(struct net_device *rmnet_dev,
 	if (err)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	slave_port = rmnet_get_port(slave_dev);
+	slave_port = rmnet_get_port_rtnl(slave_dev);
 	slave_port->rmnet_mode = RMNET_EPMODE_BRIDGE;
 	slave_port->bridge_ep = real_dev;
 
@@ -454,11 +453,11 @@ int rmnet_del_bridge(struct net_device *rmnet_dev,
 	struct net_device *real_dev = priv->real_dev;
 	struct rmnet_port *port, *slave_port;
 
-	port = rmnet_get_port(real_dev);
+	port = rmnet_get_port_rtnl(real_dev);
 	port->rmnet_mode = RMNET_EPMODE_VND;
 	port->bridge_ep = NULL;
 
-	slave_port = rmnet_get_port(slave_dev);
+	slave_port = rmnet_get_port_rtnl(slave_dev);
 	rmnet_unregister_real_device(slave_dev, slave_port);
 
 	netdev_dbg(slave_dev, "removed from rmnet as slave\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.h
index 34ac45a774e7..6a978f486ce1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct rmnet_priv {
 	struct rmnet_priv_stats stats;
 };
 
-struct rmnet_port *rmnet_get_port(struct net_device *real_dev);
+struct rmnet_port *rmnet_get_port_rcu(struct net_device *real_dev);
 struct rmnet_endpoint *rmnet_get_endpoint(struct rmnet_port *port, u8 mux_id);
 int rmnet_add_bridge(struct net_device *rmnet_dev,
 		     struct net_device *slave_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
index 11167abe5934..5177d0f24947 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ rx_handler_result_t rmnet_rx_handler(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 		return RX_HANDLER_PASS;
 
 	dev = skb->dev;
-	port = rmnet_get_port(dev);
+	port = rmnet_get_port_rcu(dev);
 
 	switch (port->rmnet_mode) {
 	case RMNET_EPMODE_VND:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void rmnet_egress_handler(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb->dev = priv->real_dev;
 	mux_id = priv->mux_id;
 
-	port = rmnet_get_port(skb->dev);
+	port = rmnet_get_port_rcu(skb->dev);
 	if (!port)
 		goto drop;