1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 3992cf6c3ee3..6202b08f1933 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2253,7 +2253,25 @@ repeat:
                         if (get_work_pwq(work) == pwq)
                                 move_linked_works(work, scheduled, &n);
 
-                process_scheduled_works(rescuer);
+                if (!list_empty(scheduled)) {
+                        process_scheduled_works(rescuer);
+
+                        /*
+                         * The above execution of rescued work items could
+                         * have created more to rescue through
+                         * pwq_activate_first_delayed() or chained
+                         * queueing.  Let's put @pwq back on mayday list so
+                         * that such back-to-back work items, which may be
+                         * being used to relieve memory pressure, don't
+                         * incur MAYDAY_INTERVAL delay inbetween.
+                         */
+                        if (need_to_create_worker(pool)) {
+                                spin_lock(&wq_mayday_lock);
+                                get_pwq(pwq);
+                                list_move_tail(&pwq->mayday_node, &wq->maydays);
+                                spin_unlock(&wq_mayday_lock);
+                        }
+                }
 
                 /*
                  * Put the reference grabbed by send_mayday().  @pool won't