diff --git a/examples/syscall-steal.c b/examples/syscall-steal.c
index e0d5bd38..03f691dc 100644
--- a/examples/syscall-steal.c
+++ b/examples/syscall-steal.c
@@ -251,8 +251,15 @@ static int __init syscall_steal_start(void)
         return err;
     }
 #else
-    if (!(sys_call_table_stolen = acquire_sys_call_table()))
+    if (!(sys_call_table_stolen = acquire_sys_call_table())) {
+        pr_err("Cannot ge the sys_call_table\n");
         return -1;
+    }
+
+    barrier();
+    if (sys_call_table_stolen == 0)
+        return 0;
+    barrier();
 
     disable_write_protection();