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diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index ec7e4f62aaf..4a26a1382df 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -830,10 +830,21 @@ struct workqueue_struct *__create_workqueue_key(const char *name,
start_workqueue_thread(cwq, -1);
} else {
cpu_maps_update_begin();
+ /*
+ * We must place this wq on list even if the code below fails.
+ * cpu_down(cpu) can remove cpu from cpu_populated_map before
+ * destroy_workqueue() takes the lock, in that case we leak
+ * cwq[cpu]->thread.
+ */
spin_lock(&workqueue_lock);
list_add(&wq->list, &workqueues);
spin_unlock(&workqueue_lock);
-
+ /*
+ * We must initialize cwqs for each possible cpu even if we
+ * are going to call destroy_workqueue() finally. Otherwise
+ * cpu_up() can hit the uninitialized cwq once we drop the
+ * lock.
+ */
for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
cwq = init_cpu_workqueue(wq, cpu);
if (err || !cpu_online(cpu))