struct blkif_x86_32_request *src)
 {
        int i, n = BLKIF_MAX_SEGMENTS_PER_REQUEST, j;
-       dst->operation = src->operation;
-       switch (src->operation) {
+       dst->operation = READ_ONCE(src->operation);
+       switch (dst->operation) {
        case BLKIF_OP_READ:
        case BLKIF_OP_WRITE:
        case BLKIF_OP_WRITE_BARRIER:
                                        struct blkif_x86_64_request *src)
 {
        int i, n = BLKIF_MAX_SEGMENTS_PER_REQUEST, j;
-       dst->operation = src->operation;
-       switch (src->operation) {
+       dst->operation = READ_ONCE(src->operation);
+       switch (dst->operation) {
        case BLKIF_OP_READ:
        case BLKIF_OP_WRITE:
        case BLKIF_OP_WRITE_BARRIER: