1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 5dbe22aa3efd..345bec95e708 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2043,8 +2043,10 @@ __acquires(&pool->lock)
          * kernels, where a requeueing work item waiting for something to
          * happen could deadlock with stop_machine as such work item could
          * indefinitely requeue itself while all other CPUs are trapped in
-         * stop_machine.
+         * stop_machine. At the same time, report a quiescent RCU state so
+         * the same condition doesn't freeze RCU.
          */
+        rcu_note_voluntary_context_switch(current);
         cond_resched();
 
         spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);