diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 87f60f0..e9e0bc7 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(int cpu)
  */
 void __rcu_read_lock(void)
 {
-	ACCESS_ONCE(current->rcu_read_lock_nesting)++;
+	current->rcu_read_lock_nesting++;
 	barrier();  /* needed if we ever invoke rcu_read_lock in rcutree.c */
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rcu_read_lock);
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ void __rcu_read_unlock(void)
 	struct task_struct *t = current;
 
 	barrier();  /* needed if we ever invoke rcu_read_unlock in rcutree.c */
-	if (--ACCESS_ONCE(t->rcu_read_lock_nesting) == 0 &&
+	--t->rcu_read_lock_nesting;
+	barrier();  /* decrement before load of ->rcu_read_unlock_special */
+	if (t->rcu_read_lock_nesting == 0 &&
 	    unlikely(ACCESS_ONCE(t->rcu_read_unlock_special)))
 		rcu_read_unlock_special(t);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING