diff --git a/mm/zsmalloc.c b/mm/zsmalloc.c
index 68e8831068f4..b897ce3b399a 100644
--- a/mm/zsmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/zsmalloc.c
@@ -1830,10 +1830,11 @@ static inline void zs_pool_dec_isolated(struct zs_pool *pool)
 	VM_BUG_ON(atomic_long_read(&pool->isolated_pages) <= 0);
 	atomic_long_dec(&pool->isolated_pages);
 	/*
-	 * There's no possibility of racing, since wait_for_isolated_drain()
-	 * checks the isolated count under &class->lock after enqueuing
-	 * on migration_wait.
+	 * Checking pool->destroying must happen after atomic_long_dec()
+	 * for pool->isolated_pages above. Paired with the smp_mb() in
+	 * zs_unregister_migration().
 	 */
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
 	if (atomic_long_read(&pool->isolated_pages) == 0 && pool->destroying)
 		wake_up_all(&pool->migration_wait);
 }