1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/fmr_pool.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/fmr_pool.c
index d7f64525469b..e8d5f6b64998 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/fmr_pool.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/fmr_pool.c
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ struct ib_fmr_pool *ib_create_fmr_pool(struct ib_pd             *pd,
         atomic_set(&pool->flush_ser, 0);
         init_waitqueue_head(&pool->force_wait);
 
-        pool->thread = kthread_create(ib_fmr_cleanup_thread,
-                                      pool,
-                                      "ib_fmr(%s)",
-                                      device->name);
+        pool->thread = kthread_run(ib_fmr_cleanup_thread,
+                                   pool,
+                                   "ib_fmr(%s)",
+                                   device->name);
         if (IS_ERR(pool->thread)) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "couldn't start cleanup thread\n");
                 ret = PTR_ERR(pool->thread);