diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 1e1373bcb3e3125f72baf77cf396689d18de9bdd..b80065a2450ad082d941b757bdcf49f4ebacd5d7 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1349,8 +1349,16 @@ static void busy_worker_rebind_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct worker *worker = container_of(work, struct worker, rebind_work);
 	struct global_cwq *gcwq = worker->pool->gcwq;
 
-	if (worker_maybe_bind_and_lock(worker))
-		worker_clr_flags(worker, WORKER_REBIND);
+	worker_maybe_bind_and_lock(worker);
+
+	/*
+	 * %WORKER_REBIND must be cleared even if the above binding failed;
+	 * otherwise, we may confuse the next CPU_UP cycle or oops / get
+	 * stuck by calling idle_worker_rebind() prematurely.  If CPU went
+	 * down again inbetween, %WORKER_UNBOUND would be set, so clearing
+	 * %WORKER_REBIND is always safe.
+	 */
+	worker_clr_flags(worker, WORKER_REBIND);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 }