diff --git a/kernel/bpf/sockmap.c b/kernel/bpf/sockmap.c
index 01879e4d599a..26d8a3053407 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/sockmap.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/sockmap.c
@@ -912,6 +912,8 @@ static int bpf_tcp_recvmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
 
 	if (unlikely(flags & MSG_ERRQUEUE))
 		return inet_recv_error(sk, msg, len, addr_len);
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&sk->sk_receive_queue))
+		return tcp_recvmsg(sk, msg, len, nonblock, flags, addr_len);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	psock = smap_psock_sk(sk);
@@ -922,9 +924,6 @@ static int bpf_tcp_recvmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
 		goto out;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(&sk->sk_receive_queue))
-		return tcp_recvmsg(sk, msg, len, nonblock, flags, addr_len);
-
 	lock_sock(sk);
 bytes_ready:
 	while (copied != len) {