diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 8832440a4938..81657b13bd53 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -557,14 +557,14 @@ static int do_proc_dointvec_conv(bool *negp, unsigned long *lvalp,
 		if (*negp) {
 			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX + 1)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			*valp = -*lvalp;
+			WRITE_ONCE(*valp, -*lvalp);
 		} else {
 			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX)
 				return -EINVAL;
-			*valp = *lvalp;
+			WRITE_ONCE(*valp, *lvalp);
 		}
 	} else {
-		int val = *valp;
+		int val = READ_ONCE(*valp);
 		if (val < 0) {
 			*negp = true;
 			*lvalp = -(unsigned long)val;