diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index f2ad3c11742673791d25906d15eaa5f1e41ed65e..ff26de11b3f1524328c9c9a434d86d9cf266877c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -577,8 +577,10 @@ static int __rdtgroup_move_task(struct task_struct *tsk,
 	/*
 	 * Ensure the task's closid and rmid are written before determining if
 	 * the task is current that will decide if it will be interrupted.
+	 * This pairs with the full barrier between the rq->curr update and
+	 * resctrl_sched_in() during context switch.
 	 */
-	barrier();
+	smp_mb();
 
 	/*
 	 * By now, the task's closid and rmid are set. If the task is current
@@ -2313,6 +2315,14 @@ static void rdt_move_group_tasks(struct rdtgroup *from, struct rdtgroup *to,
 			t->closid = to->closid;
 			t->rmid = to->mon.rmid;
 
+			/*
+			 * Order the closid/rmid stores above before the loads
+			 * in task_curr(). This pairs with the full barrier
+			 * between the rq->curr update and resctrl_sched_in()
+			 * during context switch.
+			 */
+			smp_mb();
+
 			/*
 			 * If the task is on a CPU, set the CPU in the mask.
 			 * The detection is inaccurate as tasks might move or