diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux.c
index 252645cf2ae5..dcf5ac1e6892 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux.c
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ linux_ifflags(struct ifnet *ifp)
 {
 	unsigned short flags;
 
+	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
+
 	flags = if_getflags(ifp) | if_getdrvflags(ifp);
 	return (bsd_to_linux_ifflags(flags));
 }