diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index d8a2084b88db..3860c09d6ac1 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,9 @@ bool queue_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
+	/* Pair with the smp_wmb() in set_work_pool_and_clear_pending. */
+	smp_rmb();
+
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(WORK_STRUCT_PENDING_BIT, work_data_bits(work))) {
 		__queue_work(cpu, wq, work);
 		ret = true;