diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_misc.c b/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
index 383ff068ab2e..2686592dbcb2 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
@@ -84,10 +84,15 @@ static int loadavg_read_proc(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
 {
 	int a, b, c;
 	int len;
+	unsigned long seq;
+
+	do {
+		seq = read_seqbegin(&xtime_lock);
+		a = avenrun[0] + (FIXED_1/200);
+		b = avenrun[1] + (FIXED_1/200);
+		c = avenrun[2] + (FIXED_1/200);
+	} while (read_seqretry(&xtime_lock, seq));
 
-	a = avenrun[0] + (FIXED_1/200);
-	b = avenrun[1] + (FIXED_1/200);
-	c = avenrun[2] + (FIXED_1/200);
 	len = sprintf(page,"%d.%02d %d.%02d %d.%02d %ld/%d %d\n",
 		LOAD_INT(a), LOAD_FRAC(a),
 		LOAD_INT(b), LOAD_FRAC(b),