diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index fad3a9bb9dcf..be5ec94020f1 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1204,11 +1204,13 @@ static inline void memcg_memory_allocated_add(struct cg_proto *prot,
 					      unsigned long amt,
 					      int *parent_status)
 {
-	page_counter_charge(&prot->memory_allocated, amt);
+	struct page_counter *counter;
 
-	if (page_counter_read(&prot->memory_allocated) >
-	    prot->memory_allocated.limit)
-		*parent_status = OVER_LIMIT;
+	if (page_counter_try_charge(&prot->memory_allocated, amt, &counter))
+		return;
+
+	page_counter_charge(&prot->memory_allocated, amt);
+	*parent_status = OVER_LIMIT;
 }
 
 static inline void memcg_memory_allocated_sub(struct cg_proto *prot,