diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 224b1fdc8227..3ab726a668e8 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ static int unix_stream_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 			goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	if (sk->sk_shutdown & SEND_SHUTDOWN)
+	if (READ_ONCE(sk->sk_shutdown) & SEND_SHUTDOWN)
 		goto pipe_err;
 
 	while (sent < len) {