diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index ac18931dbdb..041f195eae9 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(setresuid, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                  \
     S(setreuid, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                   \
     S(setsid, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                     \
-    S(setsockopt, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                 \
+    S(setsockopt, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                  \
     S(setuid, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                     \
     S(shutdown, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                    \
     S(sigaction, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                  \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
index 8c76e5164a7..4e2247673e8 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$getsockopt(Userspace<Syscall::SC_getsockopt_params
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$setsockopt(Userspace<Syscall::SC_setsockopt_params const*> user_params)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this)
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this)
     auto params = TRY(copy_typed_from_user(user_params));
 
     Userspace<void const*> user_value((FlatPtr)params.value);