diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/delay.c b/arch/x86/lib/delay.c
index f456860..ff485d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/delay.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/delay.c
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@
 
 	preempt_disable();
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	rdtsc_barrier();
 	rdtscl(bclock);
 	for (;;) {
+		rdtsc_barrier();
 		rdtscl(now);
 		if ((now - bclock) >= loops)
 			break;
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
 		if (unlikely(cpu != smp_processor_id())) {
 			loops -= (now - bclock);
 			cpu = smp_processor_id();
+			rdtsc_barrier();
 			rdtscl(bclock);
 		}
 	}