diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 86e88de1238b..1b1fe67b94d4 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ int sk_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 		break;
 
 	case SO_RCVLOWAT:
-		v.val = sk->sk_rcvlowat;
+		v.val = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_rcvlowat);
 		break;
 
 	case SO_SNDLOWAT: