diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
index 62a67fdc344c..d3bbb344bbe1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ next_port:
 		goto other_half_scan;
 	}
 
-	if (net->ipv4.sysctl_ip_autobind_reuse && !relax) {
+	if (READ_ONCE(net->ipv4.sysctl_ip_autobind_reuse) && !relax) {
 		/* We still have a chance to connect to different destinations */
 		relax = true;
 		goto ports_exhausted;