diff --git a/include/linux/percpu_counter.h b/include/linux/percpu_counter.h
index 4f052496cdfd..0a4f54dd4737 100644
--- a/include/linux/percpu_counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/percpu_counter.h
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ static inline s64 percpu_counter_read(struct percpu_counter *fbc)
  */
 static inline s64 percpu_counter_read_positive(struct percpu_counter *fbc)
 {
-	s64 ret = fbc->count;
+	/* Prevent reloads of fbc->count */
+	s64 ret = READ_ONCE(fbc->count);
 
-	barrier();		/* Prevent reloads of fbc->count */
 	if (ret >= 0)
 		return ret;
 	return 0;