diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index 4e61449..66e9047 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -3103,6 +3103,11 @@
 	} else {
 		STATS_INC_ALLOCMISS(cachep);
 		objp = cache_alloc_refill(cachep, flags);
+		/*
+		 * the 'ac' may be updated by cache_alloc_refill(),
+		 * and kmemleak_erase() requires its correct value.
+		 */
+		ac = cpu_cache_get(cachep);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * To avoid a false negative, if an object that is in one of the