diff --git a/include/spdk/barrier.h b/include/spdk/barrier.h
index cd670abf29..20a4cacd59 100644
--- a/include/spdk/barrier.h
+++ b/include/spdk/barrier.h
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define spdk_smp_mb()	spdk_mb()
 #elif defined(__aarch64__)
 #define spdk_smp_mb()	__asm volatile("dmb ish" ::: "memory")
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-#define spdk_smp_mb()	spdk_mb()
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#define spdk_smp_mb() __asm volatile("lock addl $0, -128(%%rsp); " ::: "memory");
+#elif defined(__i386__)
+#define spdk_smp_mb() __asm volatile("lock addl $0, -128(%%esp); " ::: "memory");
 #else
 #define spdk_smp_mb()
 #error Unknown architecture