diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 74729d20cd00..9016f984d44e 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -454,6 +454,13 @@ static int sock_set_timeout(long *timeo_p, sockptr_t optval, int optlen,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool sk_set_prio_allowed(const struct sock *sk, int val)
+{
+	return ((val >= TC_PRIO_BESTEFFORT && val <= TC_PRIO_INTERACTIVE) ||
+		sockopt_ns_capable(sock_net(sk)->user_ns, CAP_NET_RAW) ||
+		sockopt_ns_capable(sock_net(sk)->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN));
+}
+
 static bool sock_needs_netstamp(const struct sock *sk)
 {
 	switch (sk->sk_family) {
@@ -1193,9 +1200,7 @@ int sk_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 	/* handle options which do not require locking the socket. */
 	switch (optname) {
 	case SO_PRIORITY:
-		if ((val >= 0 && val <= 6) ||
-		    sockopt_ns_capable(sock_net(sk)->user_ns, CAP_NET_RAW) ||
-		    sockopt_ns_capable(sock_net(sk)->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
+		if (sk_set_prio_allowed(sk, val)) {
 			sock_set_priority(sk, val);
 			return 0;
 		}