diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index d9fbc722b401..3be41c9ed840 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ int __legitimize_mnt(struct vfsmount *bastard, unsigned seq)
 		return 0;
 	mnt = real_mount(bastard);
 	mnt_add_count(mnt, 1);
-	smp_mb();			// see mntput_no_expire()
+	smp_mb();		// see mntput_no_expire() and do_umount()
 	if (likely(!read_seqretry(&mount_lock, seq)))
 		return 0;
 	if (bastard->mnt_flags & MNT_SYNC_UMOUNT) {
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@ static int do_umount(struct mount *mnt, int flags)
 			umount_tree(mnt, UMOUNT_PROPAGATE);
 		retval = 0;
 	} else {
+		smp_mb(); // paired with __legitimize_mnt()
 		shrink_submounts(mnt);
 		retval = -EBUSY;
 		if (!propagate_mount_busy(mnt, 2)) {