diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 8affbc9c211b..83ab215baab1 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ void unlock_new_inode(struct inode *inode)
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
 	WARN_ON(!(inode->i_state & I_NEW));
 	inode->i_state &= ~I_NEW;
+	smp_mb();
 	wake_up_bit(&inode->i_state, __I_NEW);
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 }