diff --git a/net/ipv6/ping.c b/net/ipv6/ping.c
index 87d2d8c1db7c..98ac32b49d8c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ping.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ping.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int __net_init ping_v6_proc_init_net(struct net *net)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __net_init ping_v6_proc_exit_net(struct net *net)
+static void __net_exit ping_v6_proc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
 	remove_proc_entry("icmp6", net->proc_net);
 }