1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 2994a0e3a61c..1001b6e3fcbd 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2782,7 +2782,6 @@ struct workqueue_struct *__alloc_workqueue_key(const char *name,
                 if (IS_ERR(rescuer->task))
                         goto err;
 
-                wq->rescuer = rescuer;
                 rescuer->task->flags |= PF_THREAD_BOUND;
                 wake_up_process(rescuer->task);
         }
@@ -2848,6 +2847,7 @@ void destroy_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq)
         if (wq->flags & WQ_RESCUER) {
                 kthread_stop(wq->rescuer->task);
                 free_mayday_mask(wq->mayday_mask);
+                kfree(wq->rescuer);
         }
 
         free_cwqs(wq);