diff --git a/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c b/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
index b1edac93e403..79848f7d575d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static void srcu_gp_end(struct srcu_struct *ssp)
 	rcu_seq_end(&ssp->srcu_gp_seq);
 	gpseq = rcu_seq_current(&ssp->srcu_gp_seq);
 	if (ULONG_CMP_LT(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, gpseq))
-		ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp = gpseq;
+		WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, gpseq);
 	spin_unlock_irq_rcu_node(ssp);
 	mutex_unlock(&ssp->srcu_gp_mutex);
 	/* A new grace period can start at this point.  But only one. */
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static void srcu_funnel_exp_start(struct srcu_struct *ssp, struct srcu_node *snp
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave_rcu_node(ssp, flags);
 	if (ULONG_CMP_LT(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, s))
-		ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp = s;
+		WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, s);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(ssp, flags);
 }
 
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static void srcu_funnel_gp_start(struct srcu_struct *ssp, struct srcu_data *sdp,
 		smp_store_release(&ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed, s); /*^^^*/
 	}
 	if (!do_norm && ULONG_CMP_LT(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, s))
-		ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp = s;
+		WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_seq_needed_exp, s);
 
 	/* If grace period not already done and none in progress, start it. */
 	if (!rcu_seq_done(&ssp->srcu_gp_seq, s) &&