diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 539c39ad1e48..a73111be6858 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ int sock_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 		break;
 
 	case SO_RCVLOWAT:
-		v.val = sk->sk_rcvlowat;
+		v.val = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvlowat);
 		break;
 
 	case SO_SNDLOWAT: