diff --git a/include/net/raw.h b/include/net/raw.h
index 8ad8df594853..c51a635671a7 100644
--- a/include/net/raw.h
+++ b/include/net/raw.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static inline bool raw_sk_bound_dev_eq(struct net *net, int bound_dev_if,
 				       int dif, int sdif)
 {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_L3_MASTER_DEV)
-	return inet_bound_dev_eq(!!net->ipv4.sysctl_raw_l3mdev_accept,
+	return inet_bound_dev_eq(READ_ONCE(net->ipv4.sysctl_raw_l3mdev_accept),
 				 bound_dev_if, dif, sdif);
 #else
 	return inet_bound_dev_eq(true, bound_dev_if, dif, sdif);