diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index ff609d9c2f21f..0b9b0e3f4791e 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ static inline bool owner_on_cpu(struct task_struct *owner)
 	 * As lock holder preemption issue, we both skip spinning if
 	 * task is not on cpu or its cpu is preempted
 	 */
-	return owner->on_cpu && !vcpu_is_preempted(task_cpu(owner));
+	return READ_ONCE(owner->on_cpu) && !vcpu_is_preempted(task_cpu(owner));
 }
 
 /* Returns effective CPU energy utilization, as seen by the scheduler */