diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/bitops.h
index b4892a06442ce..f4280593dfa3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
-#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit()	mb()
-#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()	mb()
+#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit()	smp_mb()
+#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()	smp_mb()
 
 /*
  * These functions are the basis of our bit ops.