diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index c1e10d088dbb7..3d9eb3ae334ce 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ pure_initcall(bpf_jit_charge_init);
 
 int bpf_jit_charge_modmem(u32 size)
 {
-	if (atomic_long_add_return(size, &bpf_jit_current) > bpf_jit_limit) {
+	if (atomic_long_add_return(size, &bpf_jit_current) > READ_ONCE(bpf_jit_limit)) {
 		if (!bpf_capable()) {
 			atomic_long_sub(size, &bpf_jit_current);
 			return -EPERM;