diff --git a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
index c448a0be91..5793336ada 100644
--- a/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/API/Syscall.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ enum class NeedsBigProcessLock {
     S(getgroups, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                  \
     S(gethostname, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                \
     S(getkeymap, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                  \
-    S(getpeername, NeedsBigProcessLock::Yes)               \
+    S(getpeername, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                \
     S(getpgid, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                    \
     S(getpgrp, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                    \
     S(getpid, NeedsBigProcessLock::No)                     \
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
index 51c53e3c46..27933ce42d 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/socket.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$getsockname(Userspace<Syscall::SC_getsockname_para
 
 ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$getpeername(Userspace<Syscall::SC_getpeername_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));
     TRY(get_sock_or_peer_name<SockOrPeerName::PeerName>(params));
     return 0;