diff --git a/drivers/block/skd_main.c b/drivers/block/skd_main.c
index edab9c04e8ad..153f20ce318b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/skd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/skd_main.c
@@ -2160,6 +2160,9 @@ static void skd_send_fitmsg(struct skd_device *skdev,
 		 */
 		qcmd |= FIT_QCMD_MSGSIZE_64;
 
+	/* Make sure skd_msg_buf is written before the doorbell is triggered. */
+	smp_wmb();
+
 	SKD_WRITEQ(skdev, qcmd, FIT_Q_COMMAND);
 }
 
@@ -2202,6 +2205,9 @@ static void skd_send_special_fitmsg(struct skd_device *skdev,
 	qcmd = skspcl->mb_dma_address;
 	qcmd |= FIT_QCMD_QID_NORMAL + FIT_QCMD_MSGSIZE_128;
 
+	/* Make sure skd_msg_buf is written before the doorbell is triggered. */
+	smp_wmb();
+
 	SKD_WRITEQ(skdev, qcmd, FIT_Q_COMMAND);
 }