diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.cpp
index 887e533c9c..5b813ecc9e 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.cpp
@@ -168,14 +168,18 @@ void Inode::set_vmobject(VMObject& vmobject)
 
 bool Inode::bind_socket(LocalSocket& socket)
 {
-    ASSERT(!m_socket);
+    LOCKER(m_lock);
+    if (m_socket)
+        return false;
     m_socket = socket;
     return true;
 }
 
 bool Inode::unbind_socket()
 {
-    ASSERT(m_socket);
+    LOCKER(m_lock);
+    if (!m_socket)
+        return false;
     m_socket = nullptr;
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
index 09df3ce43f..68269a82a0 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
@@ -117,10 +117,14 @@ KResult LocalSocket::bind(const sockaddr* user_address, socklen_t address_size)
             return KResult(-EADDRINUSE);
         return result.error();
     }
-    m_file = move(result.value());
 
-    ASSERT(m_file->inode());
-    m_file->inode()->bind_socket(*this);
+    auto file = move(result.value());
+
+    ASSERT(file->inode());
+    if (!file->inode()->bind_socket(*this))
+        return KResult(-EADDRINUSE);
+
+    m_file = move(file);
 
     m_address = address;
     m_bound = true;