diff --git a/kernel/sched/loadavg.c b/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
index 3a55f3f9ffe4..f15fb2bdbc0d 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static inline int calc_load_write_idx(void)
 	 * If the folding window started, make sure we start writing in the
 	 * next idle-delta.
 	 */
-	if (!time_before(jiffies, calc_load_update))
+	if (!time_before(jiffies, READ_ONCE(calc_load_update)))
 		idx++;
 
 	return idx & 1;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void calc_load_exit_idle(void)
 	/*
 	 * If we're still before the pending sample window, we're done.
 	 */
-	this_rq->calc_load_update = calc_load_update;
+	this_rq->calc_load_update = READ_ONCE(calc_load_update);
 	if (time_before(jiffies, this_rq->calc_load_update))
 		return;
 
@@ -308,13 +308,15 @@ calc_load_n(unsigned long load, unsigned long exp,
  */
 static void calc_global_nohz(void)
 {
+	unsigned long sample_window;
 	long delta, active, n;
 
-	if (!time_before(jiffies, calc_load_update + 10)) {
+	sample_window = READ_ONCE(calc_load_update);
+	if (!time_before(jiffies, sample_window + 10)) {
 		/*
 		 * Catch-up, fold however many we are behind still
 		 */
-		delta = jiffies - calc_load_update - 10;
+		delta = jiffies - sample_window - 10;
 		n = 1 + (delta / LOAD_FREQ);
 
 		active = atomic_long_read(&calc_load_tasks);
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ static void calc_global_nohz(void)
 		avenrun[1] = calc_load_n(avenrun[1], EXP_5, active, n);
 		avenrun[2] = calc_load_n(avenrun[2], EXP_15, active, n);
 
-		calc_load_update += n * LOAD_FREQ;
+		WRITE_ONCE(calc_load_update, sample_window + n * LOAD_FREQ);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -352,9 +354,11 @@ static inline void calc_global_nohz(void) { }
  */
 void calc_global_load(unsigned long ticks)
 {
+	unsigned long sample_window;
 	long active, delta;
 
-	if (time_before(jiffies, calc_load_update + 10))
+	sample_window = READ_ONCE(calc_load_update);
+	if (time_before(jiffies, sample_window + 10))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ void calc_global_load(unsigned long ticks)
 	avenrun[1] = calc_load(avenrun[1], EXP_5, active);
 	avenrun[2] = calc_load(avenrun[2], EXP_15, active);
 
-	calc_load_update += LOAD_FREQ;
+	WRITE_ONCE(calc_load_update, sample_window + LOAD_FREQ);
 
 	/*
 	 * In case we idled for multiple LOAD_FREQ intervals, catch up in bulk.