1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index fa53a88b2c5b..c03e7bf6e9bc 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -885,16 +885,20 @@ static void rpc_free_task(struct rcu_head *rcu)
  */
 struct rpc_task *rpc_new_task(const struct rpc_task_setup *setup_data)
 {
-        struct rpc_task *task;
-
-        task = rpc_alloc_task();
-        if (!task)
-                goto out;
+        struct rpc_task *task = setup_data->task;
+        unsigned short flags = 0;
+
+        if (task == NULL) {
+                task = rpc_alloc_task();
+                if (task == NULL)
+                        goto out;
+                flags = RPC_TASK_DYNAMIC;
+        }
 
         rpc_init_task(task, setup_data);
 
+        task->tk_flags |= flags;
         dprintk("RPC:       allocated task %p\n", task);
-        task->tk_flags |= RPC_TASK_DYNAMIC;
 out:
         return task;
 }