diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index dede0147b3f6..2855de004c1a 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ const char *get_link(struct nameidata *nd)
 		return ERR_PTR(error);
 
 	nd->last_type = LAST_BIND;
-	res = inode->i_link;
+	res = READ_ONCE(inode->i_link);
 	if (!res) {
 		const char * (*get)(struct dentry *, struct inode *,
 				struct delayed_call *);
@@ -4729,7 +4729,7 @@ int vfs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
 		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 	}
 
-	link = inode->i_link;
+	link = READ_ONCE(inode->i_link);
 	if (!link) {
 		link = inode->i_op->get_link(dentry, inode, &done);
 		if (IS_ERR(link))