diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 44245ae4c1c2..a905d3ba8673 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -3299,6 +3299,7 @@ static void rcu_exp_gp_seq_start(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 static void rcu_exp_gp_seq_end(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 {
 	rcu_seq_end(&rsp->expedited_sequence);
+	smp_mb(); /* Ensure that consecutive grace periods serialize. */
 }
 static unsigned long rcu_exp_gp_seq_snap(struct rcu_state *rsp)
 {
@@ -3431,7 +3432,6 @@ void synchronize_sched_expedited(void)
 
 	rcu_exp_gp_seq_end(rsp);
 	mutex_unlock(&rnp->exp_funnel_mutex);
-	smp_mb(); /* ensure subsequent action seen after grace period. */
 
 	put_online_cpus();
 }
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index f0d71449ec0c..27b714601c6e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -735,7 +735,6 @@ void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
 	/* Clean up and exit. */
 	rcu_exp_gp_seq_end(rsp);
 	mutex_unlock(&rnp_unlock->exp_funnel_mutex);
-	smp_mb(); /* ensure subsequent action seen after grace period. */
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);