diff --git a/mm/vmstat.c b/mm/vmstat.c
index 56e529a40517..8fd603b1665e 100644
--- a/mm/vmstat.c
+++ b/mm/vmstat.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void vm_events_fold_cpu(int cpu)
  *
  * vm_stat contains the global counters
  */
-atomic_long_t vm_stat[NR_VM_ZONE_STAT_ITEMS];
+atomic_long_t vm_stat[NR_VM_ZONE_STAT_ITEMS] __cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vm_stat);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP