diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 4fa6c7650f09..2d278b9a5469 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ static int worker_thread(void *__worker)
 	 * event.
 	 */
 	worker_enter_idle(worker);
-	__set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+	__set_current_state(TASK_IDLE);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
 	schedule();
 	goto woke_up;
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ static int rescuer_thread(void *__rescuer)
 	 */
 	rescuer->task->flags |= PF_WQ_WORKER;
 repeat:
-	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+	set_current_state(TASK_IDLE);
 
 	/*
 	 * By the time the rescuer is requested to stop, the workqueue