diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index 45cc3ed771..e8b7017091 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(clock_nanosleep, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)             \
     S(clock_settime, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)               \
     S(close, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                       \
-    S(connect, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)                    \
+    S(connect, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                     \
     S(create_inode_watcher, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)       \
     S(create_thread, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)              \
     S(dbgputstr, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                   \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
index e73fd9d594..e15dccaf91 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$accept4(Userspace<Syscall::SC_accept4_params const
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$connect(int sockfd, Userspace<sockaddr const*> user_address, socklen_t user_address_size)
 {
-    VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this)
+    VERIFY_NO_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK(this)
 
     auto description = TRY(open_file_description(sockfd));
     if (!description->is_socket())