diff --git a/include/net/busy_poll.h b/include/net/busy_poll.h
index c76a5e9894da..8f42f6f3af86 100644
--- a/include/net/busy_poll.h
+++ b/include/net/busy_poll.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ extern unsigned int sysctl_net_busy_poll __read_mostly;
 
 static inline bool net_busy_loop_on(void)
 {
-	return sysctl_net_busy_poll;
+	return READ_ONCE(sysctl_net_busy_poll);
 }
 
 static inline bool sk_can_busy_loop(const struct sock *sk)