diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 55c78c318ccd..70c335846336 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -282,8 +282,13 @@ static int __inode_security_revalidate(struct inode *inode,
 
 	might_sleep_if(may_sleep);
 
+	/*
+	 * The check of isec->initialized below is racy but
+	 * inode_doinit_with_dentry() will recheck with
+	 * isec->lock held.
+	 */
 	if (selinux_initialized() &&
-	    isec->initialized != LABEL_INITIALIZED) {
+	    data_race(isec->initialized != LABEL_INITIALIZED)) {
 		if (!may_sleep)
 			return -ECHILD;