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);