diff --git a/net/unix/garbage.c b/net/unix/garbage.c
index dc2763540..9121a4d54 100755
--- a/net/unix/garbage.c
+++ b/net/unix/garbage.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void wait_for_unix_gc(void)
 	if (READ_ONCE(unix_tot_inflight) > UNIX_INFLIGHT_TRIGGER_GC &&
 	    !READ_ONCE(gc_in_progress))
 		unix_gc();
-	wait_event(unix_gc_wait, gc_in_progress == false);
+	wait_event(unix_gc_wait, !READ_ONCE(gc_in_progress));
 }
 
 /* The external entry point: unix_gc() */