diff --git a/net/phonet/pn_dev.c b/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
index 947038d..47b3452 100644
--- a/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
+++ b/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
@@ -426,18 +426,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct net_device *phonet_route_get(struct net *net, u8 daddr)
+struct net_device *phonet_route_get_rcu(struct net *net, u8 daddr)
 {
 	struct phonet_net *pnn = phonet_pernet(net);
 	struct phonet_routes *routes = &pnn->routes;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL(); /* no need to hold the device */
-
 	daddr >>= 2;
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	dev = rcu_dereference(routes->table[daddr]);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return dev;
 }