diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index 16ab7b148..aa827b461 100755
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -1577,9 +1577,7 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 
-		/* Not going to race against advance_sched(), but still */
-		admin = rcu_replace_pointer(q->admin_sched, new_admin,
-					    lockdep_rtnl_is_held());
+		rcu_assign_pointer(q->admin_sched, new_admin);
 		if (admin)
 			call_rcu(&admin->rcu, taprio_free_sched_cb);
 	} else {