1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index a99e9e67c60e..432bddf484bb 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -2890,7 +2890,13 @@ static void early_kmem_cache_node_alloc(int node)
         init_kmem_cache_node(n);
         inc_slabs_node(kmem_cache_node, node, page->objects);
 
+        /*
+         * the lock is for lockdep's sake, not for any actual
+         * race protection
+         */
+        spin_lock(&n->list_lock);
         add_partial(n, page, DEACTIVATE_TO_HEAD);
+        spin_unlock(&n->list_lock);
 }
 
 static void free_kmem_cache_nodes(struct kmem_cache *s)