diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 1b5989b..c323cc6 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 	struct sock *sk = NULL;
 	struct unix_sock *u;
 
-	if (atomic_read(&unix_nr_socks) >= 2*files_stat.max_files)
+	if (atomic_read(&unix_nr_socks) >= 2*get_max_files())
 		goto out;
 
 	sk = sk_alloc(PF_UNIX, GFP_KERNEL, &unix_proto, 1);