diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
index fa57cef12a46..da1b8718861e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ static inline void __clear_bit_unlock(unsigned long nr, volatile unsigned long *
 {
 	smp_mb__before_llsc();
 	__clear_bit(nr, addr);
+	nudge_writes();
 }
 
 /*