diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index e0d400c3005d..5f31a93150d1 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ retry:
 	}
 
 	hlist_bl_lock(b);
-	if (unlikely(parent->d_inode->i_dir_seq != seq)) {
+	if (unlikely(READ_ONCE(parent->d_inode->i_dir_seq) != seq)) {
 		hlist_bl_unlock(b);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		goto retry;