diff --git a/kernel/smpboot.c b/kernel/smpboot.c
index 8eaed9a..02fc5c9 100644
--- a/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -185,8 +185,18 @@
 	}
 	get_task_struct(tsk);
 	*per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu) = tsk;
-	if (ht->create)
-		ht->create(cpu);
+	if (ht->create) {
+		/*
+		 * Make sure that the task has actually scheduled out
+		 * into park position, before calling the create
+		 * callback. At least the migration thread callback
+		 * requires that the task is off the runqueue.
+		 */
+		if (!wait_task_inactive(tsk, TASK_PARKED))
+			WARN_ON(1);
+		else
+			ht->create(cpu);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }