diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c b/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
index 77e04304a2a7..d1b2a889f035 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static inline void cpa_inc_2m_checked(void)
 
 static inline void cpa_inc_4k_install(void)
 {
-	cpa_4k_install++;
+	data_race(cpa_4k_install++);
 }
 
 static inline void cpa_inc_lp_sameprot(int level)