diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index 517bdae78614..3bf743d601e1 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -1255,12 +1255,15 @@ int ipv6_sock_mc_drop(struct sock *sk, int ifindex,
 
 static inline int ip6_sock_set_v6only(struct sock *sk)
 {
-	if (inet_sk(sk)->inet_num)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
 	lock_sock(sk);
-	sk->sk_ipv6only = true;
+	if (inet_sk(sk)->inet_num)
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	else
+		sk->sk_ipv6only = true;
 	release_sock(sk);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void ip6_sock_set_recverr(struct sock *sk)