diff --git a/net/core/datagram.c b/net/core/datagram.c
index d3b99616a6c5..865a8cb7b0bd 100644
--- a/net/core/datagram.c
+++ b/net/core/datagram.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int __skb_wait_for_more_packets(struct sock *sk, int *err, long *timeo_p,
 	if (error)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	if (sk->sk_receive_queue.prev != skb)
+	if (READ_ONCE(sk->sk_receive_queue.prev) != skb)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Socket shut down? */