diff --git a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
index c73fb468929023..c28c584b734e4a 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
@@ -484,8 +484,7 @@ static void trie_free(struct bpf_map *map)
 		slot = &trie->root;
 
 		for (;;) {
-			node = rcu_dereference_protected(*slot,
-					lockdep_is_held(&trie->lock));
+			node = rcu_dereference_protected(*slot, 1);
 			if (!node)
 				goto out;