diff --git a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
index 0ad39f1cb1..bf80eba916 100644
--- a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
+++ b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ int mca_spml_ikrit_deregister(sshmem_mkey_t *mkeys)
 {
     int i;
 
+    MCA_SPML_CALL(fence());
     if (!mkeys)
         return OSHMEM_SUCCESS;