diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index 80848cd..931c8eb 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -2310,13 +2310,18 @@
 		return NULL;
 
 redo:
-
 	/*
 	 * Must read kmem_cache cpu data via this cpu ptr. Preemption is
 	 * enabled. We may switch back and forth between cpus while
 	 * reading from one cpu area. That does not matter as long
 	 * as we end up on the original cpu again when doing the cmpxchg.
+	 *
+	 * Preemption is disabled for the retrieval of the tid because that
+	 * must occur from the current processor. We cannot allow rescheduling
+	 * on a different processor between the determination of the pointer
+	 * and the retrieval of the tid.
 	 */
+	preempt_disable();
 	c = __this_cpu_ptr(s->cpu_slab);
 
 	/*
@@ -2326,7 +2331,7 @@
 	 * linked list in between.
 	 */
 	tid = c->tid;
-	barrier();
+	preempt_enable();
 
 	object = c->freelist;
 	if (unlikely(!object || !node_match(c, node)))
@@ -2572,10 +2577,11 @@
 	 * data is retrieved via this pointer. If we are on the same cpu
 	 * during the cmpxchg then the free will succedd.
 	 */
+	preempt_disable();
 	c = __this_cpu_ptr(s->cpu_slab);
 
 	tid = c->tid;
-	barrier();
+	preempt_enable();
 
 	if (likely(page == c->page)) {
 		set_freepointer(s, object, c->freelist);