i++;
        }
 
+       /* ensure additional_info will be seen after received_resp */
+       smp_rmb();
+
        if (i >= HCLGEVF_MAX_TRY_TIMES) {
                dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,
                        "VF could not get mbx(%u,%u) resp(=%d) from PF in %d tries\n",
        resp->resp_status = hclgevf_resp_to_errno(resp_status);
        memcpy(resp->additional_info, req->msg.resp_data,
               HCLGE_MBX_MAX_RESP_DATA_SIZE * sizeof(u8));
+
+       /* ensure additional_info will be seen before setting received_resp */
+       smp_wmb();
+
        if (match_id) {
                /* If match_id is not zero, it means PF support match_id.
                 * if the match_id is right, VF get the right response, or