diff --git a/net/xdp/xsk.c b/net/xdp/xsk.c
index 271d8d3fb11e..8c9056f06989 100644
--- a/net/xdp/xsk.c
+++ b/net/xdp/xsk.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static int xsk_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr, int addr_len)
 		}
 
 		xdp_get_umem(umem_xs->umem);
-		xs->umem = umem_xs->umem;
+		WRITE_ONCE(xs->umem, umem_xs->umem);
 		sockfd_put(sock);
 	} else if (!xs->umem || !xdp_umem_validate_queues(xs->umem)) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ static int xsk_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 
 		/* Make sure umem is ready before it can be seen by others */
 		smp_wmb();
-		xs->umem = umem;
+		WRITE_ONCE(xs->umem, umem);
 		mutex_unlock(&xs->mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}