diff --git a/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_msg.c b/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_msg.c
index 3916ec07ecad..2c084a6b3a92 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_msg.c
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ u32 msgq_avail_space(const struct bcm_vk_msgq __iomem *msgq,
 
 bool bcm_vk_drv_access_ok(struct bcm_vk *vk)
 {
-	return (!!atomic_read(&vk->msgq_inited));
+	/* Pair with the release store after message queue initialization. */
+	return !!atomic_read_acquire(&vk->msgq_inited);
 }
 
 void bcm_vk_set_host_alert(struct bcm_vk *vk, u32 bit_mask)
@@ -501,7 +502,8 @@ int bcm_vk_sync_msgq(struct bcm_vk *vk, bool force_sync)
 			msgq++;
 		}
 	}
-	atomic_set(&vk->msgq_inited, 1);
+	/* Publish message queue info before allowing driver access. */
+	atomic_set_release(&vk->msgq_inited, 1);
 
 	return ret;
 }