diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 2161490526f0ebd46f9c4f8e84bdefa1dfc78853..4b95ff4120f5ae49cf01a29b2b921c6501f4c002 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ static void __split_huge_page_refcount(struct page *page,
 			   &page_tail->_count);
 
 		/* after clearing PageTail the gup refcount can be released */
-		smp_mb();
+		smp_mb__after_atomic();
 
 		/*
 		 * retain hwpoison flag of the poisoned tail page: