diff --git a/net/ipv4/icmp.c b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
index a49b68d6b969..1d454cc41713 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ static bool icmpv4_xrlim_allow(struct net *net, struct rtable *rt,
 
 	vif = l3mdev_master_ifindex(dst->dev);
 	peer = inet_getpeer_v4(net->ipv4.peers, fl4->daddr, vif, 1);
-	rc = inet_peer_xrlim_allow(peer, net->ipv4.sysctl_icmp_ratelimit);
+	rc = inet_peer_xrlim_allow(peer,
+				   READ_ONCE(net->ipv4.sysctl_icmp_ratelimit));
 	if (peer)
 		inet_putpeer(peer);
 out: