diff --git a/net/core/datagram.c b/net/core/datagram.c
index 146502f310ce..619c63a74594 100644
--- a/net/core/datagram.c
+++ b/net/core/datagram.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int __skb_wait_for_more_packets(struct sock *sk, int *err, long *timeo_p,
 	if (error)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	if (sk->sk_receive_queue.prev != skb)
+	if (READ_ONCE(sk->sk_receive_queue.prev) != skb)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Socket shut down? */