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diff --git a/kernel/power/user.c b/kernel/power/user.c
index 6b1ab7a8852..e5a21a85730 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: