diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 958b580c6619..970e077019b7 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -1218,13 +1218,29 @@ split_queue_lock_irqsave(int nid, struct mem_cgroup *memcg, unsigned long *flags
 
 static struct deferred_split *folio_split_queue_lock(struct folio *folio)
 {
-	return split_queue_lock(folio_nid(folio), folio_memcg(folio));
+	struct deferred_split *queue;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	queue = split_queue_lock(folio_nid(folio), folio_memcg(folio));
+	/*
+	 * The memcg destruction path is acquiring the split queue lock for
+	 * reparenting. Once you have it locked, it's safe to drop the rcu lock.
+	 */
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return queue;
 }
 
 static struct deferred_split *
 folio_split_queue_lock_irqsave(struct folio *folio, unsigned long *flags)
 {
-	return split_queue_lock_irqsave(folio_nid(folio), folio_memcg(folio), flags);
+	struct deferred_split *queue;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	queue = split_queue_lock_irqsave(folio_nid(folio), folio_memcg(folio), flags);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return queue;
 }
 
 static inline void split_queue_unlock(struct deferred_split *queue)