diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 28721e9575b7..a21027536856 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static long unix_wait_for_peer(struct sock *other, long timeo)
 
 	sched = !sock_flag(other, SOCK_DEAD) &&
 		!(other->sk_shutdown & RCV_SHUTDOWN) &&
-		unix_recvq_full(other);
+		unix_recvq_full_lockless(other);
 
 	unix_state_unlock(other);