diff --git a/mm/page_counter.c b/mm/page_counter.c
index b466384..afe22ad 100644
--- a/mm/page_counter.c
+++ b/mm/page_counter.c
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ void page_counter_charge(struct page_counter *counter, unsigned long nr_pages)
 		 * This is indeed racy, but we can live with some
 		 * inaccuracy in the watermark.
 		 */
-		if (new > c->watermark)
-			c->watermark = new;
+		if (new > READ_ONCE(c->watermark))
+			WRITE_ONCE(c->watermark, new);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ bool page_counter_try_charge(struct page_counter *counter,
 			propagate_protected_usage(c, new);
 			/*
 			 * This is racy, but we can live with some
-			 * inaccuracy in the failcnt.
+			 * inaccuracy in the failcnt which is only used
+			 * to report stats.
 			 */
-			c->failcnt++;
+			data_race(c->failcnt++);
 			*fail = c;
 			goto failed;
 		}
@@ -130,8 +131,8 @@ bool page_counter_try_charge(struct page_counter *counter,
 		 * Just like with failcnt, we can live with some
 		 * inaccuracy in the watermark.
 		 */
-		if (new > c->watermark)
-			c->watermark = new;
+		if (new > READ_ONCE(c->watermark))
+			WRITE_ONCE(c->watermark, new);
 	}
 	return true;