diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 5cc345c4006e..72ee1fca0501 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ bool tcp_schedule_loss_probe(struct sock *sk, bool advancing_rto)
 	if (rcu_access_pointer(tp->fastopen_rsk))
 		return false;
 
-	early_retrans = sock_net(sk)->ipv4.sysctl_tcp_early_retrans;
+	early_retrans = READ_ONCE(sock_net(sk)->ipv4.sysctl_tcp_early_retrans);
 	/* Schedule a loss probe in 2*RTT for SACK capable connections
 	 * not in loss recovery, that are either limited by cwnd or application.
 	 */