diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 09545d4..fd9a28a 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2357,8 +2357,8 @@
 		mayday_clear_cpu(cpu, wq->mayday_mask);
 
 		/* migrate to the target cpu if possible */
-		rescuer->pool = pool;
 		worker_maybe_bind_and_lock(pool);
+		rescuer->pool = pool;
 
 		/*
 		 * Slurp in all works issued via this workqueue and
@@ -2379,6 +2379,7 @@
 		if (keep_working(pool))
 			wake_up_worker(pool);
 
+		rescuer->pool = NULL;
 		spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
 	}