1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mm/backing-dev.c b/mm/backing-dev.c
index b1dc2d4b9cdd..72e6eb96efe2 100644
--- a/mm/backing-dev.c
+++ b/mm/backing-dev.c
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ static int bdi_forker_thread(void *ptr)
                         bdi_add_default_flusher_thread(bdi);
                 }
 
+                /* Keep working if default bdi still has things to do */
+                if (!list_empty(&me->bdi->work_list))
+                        __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+
                 if (list_empty(&bdi_pending_list)) {
                         unsigned long wait;