diff --git a/include/net/af_unix.h b/include/net/af_unix.h
index f31ad1166346..970a91da2239 100644
--- a/include/net/af_unix.h
+++ b/include/net/af_unix.h
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ struct unix_vertex {
 	struct list_head edges;
 	struct list_head entry;
 	unsigned long out_degree;
+	unsigned long index;
 };
 
 struct unix_edge {
 	struct unix_sock *predecessor;
 	struct unix_sock *successor;
 	struct list_head vertex_entry;
+	struct list_head stack_entry;
 };
 
 struct sock *unix_peer_get(struct sock *sk);
diff --git a/net/unix/garbage.c b/net/unix/garbage.c
index 84c8ea524a98..8b16ab9e240e 100644
--- a/net/unix/garbage.c
+++ b/net/unix/garbage.c
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ struct unix_sock *unix_get_socket(struct file *filp)
 
 static LIST_HEAD(unix_unvisited_vertices);
 
+enum unix_vertex_index {
+	UNIX_VERTEX_INDEX_UNVISITED,
+	UNIX_VERTEX_INDEX_START,
+};
+
 static void unix_add_edge(struct scm_fp_list *fpl, struct unix_edge *edge)
 {
 	struct unix_vertex *vertex = edge->predecessor->vertex;
@@ -241,6 +246,73 @@ void unix_destroy_fpl(struct scm_fp_list *fpl)
 	unix_free_vertices(fpl);
 }
 
+static LIST_HEAD(unix_visited_vertices);
+
+static void __unix_walk_scc(struct unix_vertex *vertex)
+{
+	unsigned long index = UNIX_VERTEX_INDEX_START;
+	struct unix_edge *edge;
+	LIST_HEAD(edge_stack);
+
+next_vertex:
+	vertex->index = index;
+	index++;
+
+	/* Explore neighbour vertices (receivers of the current vertex's fd). */
+	list_for_each_entry(edge, &vertex->edges, vertex_entry) {
+		struct unix_vertex *next_vertex = edge->successor->vertex;
+
+		if (!next_vertex)
+			continue;
+
+		if (next_vertex->index == UNIX_VERTEX_INDEX_UNVISITED) {
+			/* Iterative deepening depth first search
+			 *
+			 *   1. Push a forward edge to edge_stack and set
+			 *      the successor to vertex for the next iteration.
+			 */
+			list_add(&edge->stack_entry, &edge_stack);
+
+			vertex = next_vertex;
+			goto next_vertex;
+
+			/*   2. Pop the edge directed to the current vertex
+			 *      and restore the ancestor for backtracking.
+			 */
+prev_vertex:
+			edge = list_first_entry(&edge_stack, typeof(*edge), stack_entry);
+			list_del_init(&edge->stack_entry);
+
+			vertex = edge->predecessor->vertex;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Don't restart DFS from this vertex in unix_walk_scc(). */
+	list_move_tail(&vertex->entry, &unix_visited_vertices);
+
+	/* Need backtracking ? */
+	if (!list_empty(&edge_stack))
+		goto prev_vertex;
+}
+
+static void unix_walk_scc(void)
+{
+	struct unix_vertex *vertex;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(vertex, &unix_unvisited_vertices, entry)
+		vertex->index = UNIX_VERTEX_INDEX_UNVISITED;
+
+	/* Visit every vertex exactly once.
+	 * __unix_walk_scc() moves visited vertices to unix_visited_vertices.
+	 */
+	while (!list_empty(&unix_unvisited_vertices)) {
+		vertex = list_first_entry(&unix_unvisited_vertices, typeof(*vertex), entry);
+		__unix_walk_scc(vertex);
+	}
+
+	list_replace_init(&unix_visited_vertices, &unix_unvisited_vertices);
+}
+
 static LIST_HEAD(gc_candidates);
 static LIST_HEAD(gc_inflight_list);
 
@@ -388,6 +460,8 @@ static void __unix_gc(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	spin_lock(&unix_gc_lock);
 
+	unix_walk_scc();
+
 	/* First, select candidates for garbage collection.  Only
 	 * in-flight sockets are considered, and from those only ones
 	 * which don't have any external reference.