diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 2800d587b08d..a50e37af2b57 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -2007,21 +2007,33 @@ static inline void sk_tx_queue_set(struct sock *sk, int tx_queue)
 	/* sk_tx_queue_mapping accept only upto a 16-bit value */
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE((unsigned short)tx_queue >= USHRT_MAX))
 		return;
-	sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping = tx_queue;
+	/* Paired with READ_ONCE() in sk_tx_queue_get() and
+	 * other WRITE_ONCE() because socket lock might be not held.
+	 */
+	WRITE_ONCE(sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping, tx_queue);
 }
 
 #define NO_QUEUE_MAPPING	USHRT_MAX
 
 static inline void sk_tx_queue_clear(struct sock *sk)
 {
-	sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping = NO_QUEUE_MAPPING;
+	/* Paired with READ_ONCE() in sk_tx_queue_get() and
+	 * other WRITE_ONCE() because socket lock might be not held.
+	 */
+	WRITE_ONCE(sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping, NO_QUEUE_MAPPING);
 }
 
 static inline int sk_tx_queue_get(const struct sock *sk)
 {
-	if (sk && sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping != NO_QUEUE_MAPPING)
-		return sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping;
+	if (sk) {
+		/* Paired with WRITE_ONCE() in sk_tx_queue_clear()
+		 * and sk_tx_queue_set().
+		 */
+		int val = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_tx_queue_mapping);
 
+		if (val != NO_QUEUE_MAPPING)
+			return val;
+	}
 	return -1;
 }