diff --git a/mm/shrinker.c b/mm/shrinker.c
index d1b34a79c7a7..ef22f20a97cb 100644
--- a/mm/shrinker.c
+++ b/mm/shrinker.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void reparent_shrinker_deferred(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 		parent = root_mem_cgroup;
 
 	/* Prevent from concurrent shrinker_info expand */
-	down_read(&shrinker_rwsem);
+	down_write(&shrinker_rwsem);
 	for_each_node(nid) {
 		child_info = shrinker_info_protected(memcg, nid);
 		parent_info = shrinker_info_protected(parent, nid);
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void reparent_shrinker_deferred(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	up_read(&shrinker_rwsem);
+	up_write(&shrinker_rwsem);
 }
 #else
 static int shrinker_memcg_alloc(struct shrinker *shrinker)