diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index 0d86ed7a76ac..2e51829d3db9 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ static void plist_check_list(struct list_head *top)
 
 	plist_check_prev_next(top, prev, next);
 	while (next != top) {
-		prev = next;
-		next = prev->next;
+		WRITE_ONCE(prev, next);
+		WRITE_ONCE(next, prev->next);
 		plist_check_prev_next(top, prev, next);
 	}
 }