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diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index b57a8babdec..2c6871cbcbe 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2848,6 +2848,13 @@ struct workqueue_struct *__alloc_workqueue_key(const char *name,
unsigned int cpu;
/*
+ * Workqueues which may be used during memory reclaim should
+ * have a rescuer to guarantee forward progress.
+ */
+ if (flags & WQ_MEM_RECLAIM)
+ flags |= WQ_RESCUER;
+
+ /*
* Unbound workqueues aren't concurrency managed and should be
* dispatched to workers immediately.
*/