diff --git a/include/linux/huge_mm.h b/include/linux/huge_mm.h
index d87a588b51ad..7d553b60cb44 100644
--- a/include/linux/huge_mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/huge_mm.h
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ static inline bool hugepage_flags_enabled(void)
 	 * So we don't need to look at huge_anon_orders_inherit.
 	 */
 	return hugepage_global_enabled() ||
-	       huge_anon_orders_always ||
-	       huge_anon_orders_madvise;
+	       READ_ONCE(huge_anon_orders_always) ||
+	       READ_ONCE(huge_anon_orders_madvise);
 }
 
 static inline int highest_order(unsigned long orders)