diff --git a/kernel/watch_queue.c b/kernel/watch_queue.c
index bb9962b33f95c..2c351765c409d 100644
--- a/kernel/watch_queue.c
+++ b/kernel/watch_queue.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ int add_watch_to_object(struct watch *watch, struct watch_list *wlist)
 		unlock_wqueue(wqueue);
 	}
 
-	hlist_add_head(&watch->list_node, &wlist->watchers);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&watch->list_node, &wlist->watchers);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(add_watch_to_object);