diff --git a/include/linux/swapops.h b/include/linux/swapops.h
index 28d572b7ea73..af5efbae4478 100644
--- a/include/linux/swapops.h
+++ b/include/linux/swapops.h
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ static inline unsigned long migration_entry_to_pfn(swp_entry_t entry)
 static inline struct page *migration_entry_to_page(swp_entry_t entry)
 {
 	struct page *p = pfn_to_page(swp_offset(entry));
+	/*
+	 * Ensure we do not race with split, which might alter tail pages
+	 * into new folios and thus result in observing an unlocked page.
+	 * This matches the write barrier in __split_huge_page_tail().
+	 */
+	smp_rmb();
 	/*
 	 * Any use of migration entries may only occur while the
 	 * corresponding page is locked