1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index dc7b8458e275..383548ed0b54 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ enum {
 
         /* pool flags */
         POOL_MANAGE_WORKERS     = 1 << 0,       /* need to manage workers */
+        POOL_MANAGING_WORKERS   = 1 << 1,       /* managing workers */
 
         /* worker flags */
         WORKER_STARTED          = 1 << 0,       /* started */
@@ -652,7 +653,7 @@ static bool need_to_manage_workers(struct worker_pool *pool)
 /* Do we have too many workers and should some go away? */
 static bool too_many_workers(struct worker_pool *pool)
 {
-        bool managing = mutex_is_locked(&pool->manager_mutex);
+        bool managing = pool->flags & POOL_MANAGING_WORKERS;
         int nr_idle = pool->nr_idle + managing; /* manager is considered idle */
         int nr_busy = pool->nr_workers - nr_idle;
 
@@ -1827,6 +1828,7 @@ static bool manage_workers(struct worker *worker)
         if (!mutex_trylock(&pool->manager_mutex))
                 return ret;
 
+        pool->flags |= POOL_MANAGING_WORKERS;
         pool->flags &= ~POOL_MANAGE_WORKERS;
 
         /*
@@ -1836,6 +1838,7 @@ static bool manage_workers(struct worker *worker)
         ret |= maybe_destroy_workers(pool);
         ret |= maybe_create_worker(pool);
 
+        pool->flags &= ~POOL_MANAGING_WORKERS;
         mutex_unlock(&pool->manager_mutex);
         return ret;
 }