diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 58aa3adf94e6..e137b98cd31a 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static inline void hlist_add_behind(struct hlist_node *n,
 				    struct hlist_node *prev)
 {
 	n->next = prev->next;
-	WRITE_ONCE(prev->next, n);
+	prev->next = n;
 	n->pprev = &prev->next;
 
 	if (n->next)