1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index cb2ccfbed0c6..b57a8babdec3 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -604,7 +604,9 @@ static bool keep_working(struct global_cwq *gcwq)
 {
         atomic_t *nr_running = get_gcwq_nr_running(gcwq->cpu);
 
-        return !list_empty(&gcwq->worklist) && atomic_read(nr_running) <= 1;
+        return !list_empty(&gcwq->worklist) &&
+                (atomic_read(nr_running) <= 1 ||
+                 gcwq->flags & GCWQ_HIGHPRI_PENDING);
 }
 
 /* Do we need a new worker?  Called from manager. */