diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index b152e0a30a2b..f5134435fb9c 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ static int do_proc_dointvec_minmax_conv(bool *negp, unsigned long *lvalp,
 		if ((param->min && *param->min > tmp) ||
 		    (param->max && *param->max < tmp))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		*valp = tmp;
+		WRITE_ONCE(*valp, tmp);
 	}
 
 	return 0;