diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/bridge.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/bridge.go
index 5692d164c..e3ef36a05 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/bridge.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/bridge.go
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ func (b *BridgeEndpoint) MaxHeaderLength() uint16 {
 
 // LinkAddress implements stack.LinkEndpoint.LinkAddress.
 func (b *BridgeEndpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
-	b.mu.Lock()
-	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	b.mu.RLock()
+	defer b.mu.RUnlock()
 	return b.addr
 }