diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 398a50ff243..55605c55278 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ int __mnt_want_write(struct vfsmount *m)
 	 * incremented count after it has set MNT_WRITE_HOLD.
 	 */
 	smp_mb();
-	while (mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_WRITE_HOLD)
+	while (ACCESS_ONCE(mnt->mnt.mnt_flags) & MNT_WRITE_HOLD)
 		cpu_relax();
 	/*
 	 * After the slowpath clears MNT_WRITE_HOLD, mnt_is_readonly will