diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index b7edca89e0ba..28721e9575b7 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int unix_dgram_peer_wake_me(struct sock *sk, struct sock *other)
 	 * -ECONNREFUSED. Otherwise, if we haven't queued any skbs
 	 * to other and its full, we will hang waiting for POLLOUT.
 	 */
-	if (unix_recvq_full(other) && !sock_flag(other, SOCK_DEAD))
+	if (unix_recvq_full_lockless(other) && !sock_flag(other, SOCK_DEAD))
 		return 1;
 
 	if (connected)