diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/sockstat.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/sockstat.py
index f00169cf6..1af232b07 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/sockstat.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/sockstat.py
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ class Sockstat(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 continue
 
             socket_alloc = linux.LinuxUtilities.container_of(d_inode, "socket_alloc", "vfs_inode", vmlinux)
-            _socket = socket_alloc.socket
+            socket = socket_alloc.socket
 
             vfs_inode = socket_alloc.vfs_inode
-            if not (_socket and vfs_inode):
+            if not (socket and vfs_inode):
                 continue
 
-            sock = _socket.sk.dereference()
+            sock = socket.sk.dereference()
 
             sock_type = sock.type
             family = sock.family