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diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 4dd73cf936a6..f723024e1426 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -4265,6 +4265,10 @@ static inline unsigned char mas_wr_new_end(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
* mas_wr_append: Attempt to append
* @wr_mas: the maple write state
*
+ * This is currently unsafe in rcu mode since the end of the node may be cached
+ * by readers while the node contents may be updated which could result in
+ * inaccurate information.
+ *
* Return: True if appended, false otherwise
*/
static inline bool mas_wr_append(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
@@ -4274,6 +4278,9 @@ static inline bool mas_wr_append(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
struct ma_state *mas = wr_mas->mas;
unsigned char node_pivots = mt_pivots[wr_mas->type];
+ if (mt_in_rcu(mas->tree))
+ return false;
+
if (mas->offset != wr_mas->node_end)
return false;