diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index eb90f77..66d5ac4 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@
 
 	if (NULL == siocb->scm)
 		siocb->scm = &tmp_scm;
+	wait_for_unix_gc();
 	err = scm_send(sock, msg, siocb->scm);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
@@ -1493,6 +1494,7 @@
 
 	if (NULL == siocb->scm)
 		siocb->scm = &tmp_scm;
+	wait_for_unix_gc();
 	err = scm_send(sock, msg, siocb->scm);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;