diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 99df2862bdc9..d24b4d4f620e 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@ struct dst_entry *xfrm_lookup_with_ifid(struct net *net,
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_pols; i++)
-		pols[i]->curlft.use_time = ktime_get_real_seconds();
+		WRITE_ONCE(pols[i]->curlft.use_time, ktime_get_real_seconds());
 
 	if (num_xfrms < 0) {
 		/* Prohibit the flow */