diff --git a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
index 1671be042ffe..104a80b75477 100644
--- a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
+++ b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ int nr_rx_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		 * G8PZT's Xrouter which is sending packets with command type 7
 		 * as an extension of the protocol.
 		 */
-		if (sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit &&
+		if (READ_ONCE(sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit) &&
 		    (frametype != NR_RESET || flags != 0))
 			nr_transmit_reset(skb, 1);
 
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_in.c b/net/netrom/nr_in.c
index 2f084b6f69d7..97944db6b5ac 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_in.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_in.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int nr_state1_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		break;
 
 	case NR_RESET:
-		if (sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit)
+		if (READ_ONCE(sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit))
 			nr_disconnect(sk, ECONNRESET);
 		break;
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int nr_state2_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		break;
 
 	case NR_RESET:
-		if (sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit)
+		if (READ_ONCE(sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit))
 			nr_disconnect(sk, ECONNRESET);
 		break;
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int nr_state3_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int frametype
 		break;
 
 	case NR_RESET:
-		if (sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit)
+		if (READ_ONCE(sysctl_netrom_reset_circuit))
 			nr_disconnect(sk, ECONNRESET);
 		break;