diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index d46a951bd541..bd2f4c68506a 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -659,12 +659,21 @@ int __legitimize_mnt(struct vfsmount *bastard, unsigned seq)
 		return 0;
 	mnt = real_mount(bastard);
 	mnt_add_count(mnt, 1);
+	smp_mb();			// see mntput_no_expire()
 	if (likely(!read_seqretry(&mount_lock, seq)))
 		return 0;
 	if (bastard->mnt_flags & MNT_SYNC_UMOUNT) {
 		mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
 		return 1;
 	}
+	lock_mount_hash();
+	if (unlikely(bastard->mnt_flags & MNT_DOOMED)) {
+		mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
+		unlock_mount_hash();
+		return 1;
+	}
+	unlock_mount_hash();
+	/* caller will mntput() */
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -1210,6 +1219,11 @@ static void mntput_no_expire(struct mount *mnt)
 		return;
 	}
 	lock_mount_hash();
+	/*
+	 * make sure that if __legitimize_mnt() has not seen us grab
+	 * mount_lock, we'll see their refcount increment here.
+	 */
+	smp_mb();
 	mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
 	if (mnt_get_count(mnt)) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();