diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index 39d8101e8f99..41368e77fbb8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ listen_overflow:
 	if (sk != req->rsk_listener)
 		__NET_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPMIGRATEREQFAILURE);
 
-	if (!sock_net(sk)->ipv4.sysctl_tcp_abort_on_overflow) {
+	if (!READ_ONCE(sock_net(sk)->ipv4.sysctl_tcp_abort_on_overflow)) {
 		inet_rsk(req)->acked = 1;
 		return NULL;
 	}