diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
index 13c8e91d7862..ce95aee05e8a 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
@@ -1811,6 +1811,7 @@ int rebind_subsystems(struct cgroup_root *dst_root, u16 ss_mask)
 
 		if (ss->css_rstat_flush) {
 			list_del_rcu(&css->rstat_css_node);
+			synchronize_rcu();
 			list_add_rcu(&css->rstat_css_node,
 				     &dcgrp->rstat_css_list);
 		}