1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 9cdf771b66ed..0de11444e317 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -854,10 +854,16 @@ static void loop_unprepare_queue(struct loop_device *lo)
         kthread_stop(lo->worker_task);
 }
 
+static int loop_kthread_worker_fn(void *worker_ptr)
+{
+        current->flags |= PF_LESS_THROTTLE;
+        return kthread_worker_fn(worker_ptr);
+}
+
 static int loop_prepare_queue(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
         kthread_init_worker(&lo->worker);
-        lo->worker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn,
+        lo->worker_task = kthread_run(loop_kthread_worker_fn,
                         &lo->worker, "loop%d", lo->lo_number);
         if (IS_ERR(lo->worker_task))
                 return -ENOMEM;