diff --git a/mm/page_counter.c b/mm/page_counter.c
index 9167ffd1380c..5293460831f8 100644
--- a/mm/page_counter.c
+++ b/mm/page_counter.c
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ void page_counter_calculate_protection(struct page_counter *root,
 		return;
 
 	if (parent == root) {
-		counter->emin = READ_ONCE(counter->min);
-		counter->elow = READ_ONCE(counter->low);
+		WRITE_ONCE(counter->emin, READ_ONCE(counter->min));
+		WRITE_ONCE(counter->elow, READ_ONCE(counter->low));
 		return;
 	}