diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 2994a0e3a61cc2cfdeb382936394456875a4c01c..1001b6e3fcbd1d3ffb34bc5bee2c2b9d83e3c1f7 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2782,7 +2782,6 @@ struct workqueue_struct *__alloc_workqueue_key(const char *name,
 		if (IS_ERR(rescuer->task))
 			goto err;
 
-		wq->rescuer = rescuer;
 		rescuer->task->flags |= PF_THREAD_BOUND;
 		wake_up_process(rescuer->task);
 	}
@@ -2848,6 +2847,7 @@ void destroy_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq)
 	if (wq->flags & WQ_RESCUER) {
 		kthread_stop(wq->rescuer->task);
 		free_mayday_mask(wq->mayday_mask);
+		kfree(wq->rescuer);
 	}
 
 	free_cwqs(wq);