diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
index 62fafca2c4b..9e8539b261d 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "commands/async.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "pg_trace.h"
+#include "storage/barrier.h"
 #include "storage/ipc.h"
 #include "storage/predicate.h"
 #include "storage/proc.h"
@@ -835,6 +836,17 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 		proc = head;
 		head = proc->lwWaitLink;
 		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
+		/*
+		 * Guarantee that lwWaiting being unset only becomes visible once the
+		 * unlink from the link has completed. Otherwise the target backend
+		 * could be woken up for other reason and enqueue for a new lock - if
+		 * that happens before the list unlink happens, the list would end up
+		 * being corrupted.
+		 *
+		 * The barrier pairs with the SpinLockAcquire() when enqueing for
+		 * another lock.
+		 */
+		pg_write_barrier();
 		proc->lwWaiting = false;
 		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&proc->sem);
 	}