diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mce_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/mce_64.c
index a66d607f5b92..97d2b757d6bd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mce_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mce_64.c
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ void mce_log(struct mce *mce)
 	wmb();
 	for (;;) {
 		entry = rcu_dereference(mcelog.next);
-		/* The rmb forces the compiler to reload next in each
-		    iteration */
-		rmb();
 		for (;;) {
 			/* When the buffer fills up discard new entries. Assume
 			   that the earlier errors are the more interesting. */