diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 5202d89ba56e..72c89eb03393 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -539,9 +539,11 @@ static inline struct maple_node *mte_parent(const struct maple_enode *enode)
  */
 static inline bool ma_dead_node(const struct maple_node *node)
 {
-	struct maple_node *parent = (void *)((unsigned long)
-					     node->parent & ~MAPLE_NODE_MASK);
+	struct maple_node *parent;
 
+	/* Do not reorder reads from the node prior to the parent check */
+	smp_rmb();
+	parent = (void *)((unsigned long) node->parent & ~MAPLE_NODE_MASK);
 	return (parent == node);
 }
 
@@ -556,6 +558,8 @@ static inline bool mte_dead_node(const struct maple_enode *enode)
 	struct maple_node *parent, *node;
 
 	node = mte_to_node(enode);
+	/* Do not reorder reads from the node prior to the parent check */
+	smp_rmb();
 	parent = mte_parent(enode);
 	return (parent == node);
 }