diff --git a/include/linux/memcontrol.h b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
index f207f98bdb76..9d96238d9c21 100644
--- a/include/linux/memcontrol.h
+++ b/include/linux/memcontrol.h
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ static inline bool mem_cgroup_under_socket_pressure(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 	if (!cgroup_subsys_on_dfl(memory_cgrp_subsys) && memcg->tcpmem_pressure)
 		return true;
 	do {
-		if (time_before(jiffies, memcg->socket_pressure))
+		if (time_before(jiffies, READ_ONCE(memcg->socket_pressure)))
 			return true;
 	} while ((memcg = parent_mem_cgroup(memcg)));
 	return false;
diff --git a/mm/vmpressure.c b/mm/vmpressure.c
index 76518e4166dc..b52644771cc4 100644
--- a/mm/vmpressure.c
+++ b/mm/vmpressure.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void vmpressure(gfp_t gfp, struct mem_cgroup *memcg, bool tree,
 			 * asserted for a second in which subsequent
 			 * pressure events can occur.
 			 */
-			memcg->socket_pressure = jiffies + HZ;
+			WRITE_ONCE(memcg->socket_pressure, jiffies + HZ);
 		}
 	}
 }