diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c b/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
index 6673a37c8bd2..72ba6d015786 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bcache/writeback.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	set_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
 	/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
-	smp_mb();
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 
 	/*
 	 * CACHE_SET_IO_DISABLE might be set via sysfs interface,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
 	    test_bit(CACHE_SET_IO_DISABLE, &c->flags)) {
 		clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
 		/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
-		smp_mb();
+		smp_mb__after_atomic();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void update_writeback_rate(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	clear_bit(BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING, &dc->disk.flags);
 	/* paired with where BCACHE_DEV_RATE_DW_RUNNING is tested */
-	smp_mb();
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 }
 
 static unsigned int writeback_delay(struct cached_dev *dc,