diff --git a/sys/sys/vnode.h b/sys/sys/vnode.h
index ffd0bdad940..78fbec1bd0b 100644
--- a/sys/sys/vnode.h
+++ b/sys/sys/vnode.h
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ int vn_dir_check_exec(struct vnode *vp, struct componentname *cnp);
 	struct vnode *_vp = (vp);		\
 						\
 	VFS_SMR_ASSERT_ENTERED();		\
-	atomic_load_ptr(&(_vp)->v_data);	\
+	atomic_load_consume_ptr(&(_vp)->v_data);\
 })
 
 #endif /* _KERNEL */