1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/power/user.c b/kernel/power/user.c
index 6b1ab7a88522..e5a21a857302 100644
--- a/kernel/power/user.c
+++ b/kernel/power/user.c
@@ -274,6 +274,15 @@ static long snapshot_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
                 swsusp_free();
                 memset(&data->handle, 0, sizeof(struct snapshot_handle));
                 data->ready = 0;
+                /*
+                 * It is necessary to thaw kernel threads here, because
+                 * SNAPSHOT_CREATE_IMAGE may be invoked directly after
+                 * SNAPSHOT_FREE.  In that case, if kernel threads were not
+                 * thawed, the preallocation of memory carried out by
+                 * hibernation_snapshot() might run into problems (i.e. it
+                 * might fail or even deadlock).
+                 */
+                thaw_kernel_threads();
                 break;
 
         case SNAPSHOT_PREF_IMAGE_SIZE: