diff --git a/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c b/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
index a0ba2ed49bc6..92c002d65482 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/srcutiny.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void __srcu_read_unlock(struct srcu_struct *ssp, int idx)
 	int newval = READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_lock_nesting[idx]) - 1;
 
 	WRITE_ONCE(ssp->srcu_lock_nesting[idx], newval);
-	if (!newval && READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_waiting))
+	if (!newval && READ_ONCE(ssp->srcu_gp_waiting) && in_task())
 		swake_up_one(&ssp->srcu_wq);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__srcu_read_unlock);