diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 3bacf47cb94d..84552826530d 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1481,7 +1481,6 @@ static int unix_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	long timeo;
 	int err;
-	int st;
 
 	err = unix_validate_addr(sunaddr, addr_len);
 	if (err)
@@ -1571,9 +1570,7 @@ static int unix_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 	   Well, and we have to recheck the state after socket locked.
 	 */
-	st = sk->sk_state;
-
-	switch (st) {
+	switch (READ_ONCE(sk->sk_state)) {
 	case TCP_CLOSE:
 		/* This is ok... continue with connect */
 		break;
@@ -1588,7 +1585,7 @@ static int unix_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 	unix_state_lock_nested(sk, U_LOCK_SECOND);
 
-	if (sk->sk_state != st) {
+	if (sk->sk_state != TCP_CLOSE) {
 		unix_state_unlock(sk);
 		unix_state_unlock(other);
 		sock_put(other);