diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 37b51456784f..b914959cd2c6 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -1409,8 +1409,13 @@ static inline int tcp_full_space(const struct sock *sk)
  */
 static inline bool tcp_rmem_pressure(const struct sock *sk)
 {
-	int rcvbuf = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvbuf);
-	int threshold = rcvbuf - (rcvbuf >> 3);
+	int rcvbuf, threshold;
+
+	if (tcp_under_memory_pressure(sk))
+		return true;
+
+	rcvbuf = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvbuf);
+	threshold = rcvbuf - (rcvbuf >> 3);
 
 	return atomic_read(&sk->sk_rmem_alloc) > threshold;
 }