diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 2d2fddbb7a4c..15a8ad63f4ff 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -267,7 +267,12 @@ static void padata_reorder(struct parallel_data *pd)
 	 * The next object that needs serialization might have arrived to
 	 * the reorder queues in the meantime, we will be called again
 	 * from the timer function if no one else cares for it.
+	 *
+	 * Ensure reorder_objects is read after pd->lock is dropped so we see
+	 * an increment from another task in padata_do_serial.  Pairs with
+	 * smp_mb__after_atomic in padata_do_serial.
 	 */
+	smp_mb();
 	if (atomic_read(&pd->reorder_objects)
 			&& !(pinst->flags & PADATA_RESET))
 		mod_timer(&pd->timer, jiffies + HZ);
@@ -387,6 +392,13 @@ void padata_do_serial(struct padata_priv *padata)
 	list_add_tail(&padata->list, &pqueue->reorder.list);
 	spin_unlock(&pqueue->reorder.lock);
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure the atomic_inc of reorder_objects above is ordered correctly
+	 * with the trylock of pd->lock in padata_reorder.  Pairs with smp_mb
+	 * in padata_reorder.
+	 */
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
+
 	put_cpu();
 
 	/* If we're running on the wrong CPU, call padata_reorder() via a