diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 337c4797ab16..98c253afa0db 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,53 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void unix_peek_fds(struct scm_cookie *scm, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	scm->fp = scm_fp_dup(UNIXCB(skb).fp);
+
+	/*
+	 * Garbage collection of unix sockets starts by selecting a set of
+	 * candidate sockets which have reference only from being in flight
+	 * (total_refs == inflight_refs).  This condition is checked once during
+	 * the candidate collection phase, and candidates are marked as such, so
+	 * that non-candidates can later be ignored.  While inflight_refs is
+	 * protected by unix_gc_lock, total_refs (file count) is not, hence this
+	 * is an instantaneous decision.
+	 *
+	 * Once a candidate, however, the socket must not be reinstalled into a
+	 * file descriptor while the garbage collection is in progress.
+	 *
+	 * If the above conditions are met, then the directed graph of
+	 * candidates (*) does not change while unix_gc_lock is held.
+	 *
+	 * Any operations that changes the file count through file descriptors
+	 * (dup, close, sendmsg) does not change the graph since candidates are
+	 * not installed in fds.
+	 *
+	 * Dequeing a candidate via recvmsg would install it into an fd, but
+	 * that takes unix_gc_lock to decrement the inflight count, so it's
+	 * serialized with garbage collection.
+	 *
+	 * MSG_PEEK is special in that it does not change the inflight count,
+	 * yet does install the socket into an fd.  The following lock/unlock
+	 * pair is to ensure serialization with garbage collection.  It must be
+	 * done between incrementing the file count and installing the file into
+	 * an fd.
+	 *
+	 * If garbage collection starts after the barrier provided by the
+	 * lock/unlock, then it will see the elevated refcount and not mark this
+	 * as a candidate.  If a garbage collection is already in progress
+	 * before the file count was incremented, then the lock/unlock pair will
+	 * ensure that garbage collection is finished before progressing to
+	 * installing the fd.
+	 *
+	 * (*) A -> B where B is on the queue of A or B is on the queue of C
+	 * which is on the queue of listening socket A.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&unix_gc_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&unix_gc_lock);
+}
+
 static int unix_scm_to_skb(struct scm_cookie *scm, struct sk_buff *skb, bool send_fds)
 {
 	int err = 0;
@@ -2142,7 +2189,7 @@ static int unix_dgram_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 		sk_peek_offset_fwd(sk, size);
 
 		if (UNIXCB(skb).fp)
-			scm.fp = scm_fp_dup(UNIXCB(skb).fp);
+			unix_peek_fds(&scm, skb);
 	}
 	err = (flags & MSG_TRUNC) ? skb->len - skip : size;
 
@@ -2383,7 +2430,7 @@ unlock:
 			/* It is questionable, see note in unix_dgram_recvmsg.
 			 */
 			if (UNIXCB(skb).fp)
-				scm.fp = scm_fp_dup(UNIXCB(skb).fp);
+				unix_peek_fds(&scm, skb);
 
 			sk_peek_offset_fwd(sk, chunk);