diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index d1545da..471996a 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3358,19 +3358,21 @@
  */
 
 /* claim manager positions of all pools */
-static void gcwq_claim_management(struct global_cwq *gcwq)
+static void gcwq_claim_management_and_lock(struct global_cwq *gcwq)
 {
 	struct worker_pool *pool;
 
 	for_each_worker_pool(pool, gcwq)
 		mutex_lock_nested(&pool->manager_mutex, pool - gcwq->pools);
+	spin_lock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 }
 
 /* release manager positions */
-static void gcwq_release_management(struct global_cwq *gcwq)
+static void gcwq_release_management_and_unlock(struct global_cwq *gcwq)
 {
 	struct worker_pool *pool;
 
+	spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 	for_each_worker_pool(pool, gcwq)
 		mutex_unlock(&pool->manager_mutex);
 }
@@ -3385,8 +3387,7 @@
 
 	BUG_ON(gcwq->cpu != smp_processor_id());
 
-	gcwq_claim_management(gcwq);
-	spin_lock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
+	gcwq_claim_management_and_lock(gcwq);
 
 	/*
 	 * We've claimed all manager positions.  Make all workers unbound
@@ -3403,8 +3404,7 @@
 
 	gcwq->flags |= GCWQ_DISASSOCIATED;
 
-	spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
-	gcwq_release_management(gcwq);
+	gcwq_release_management_and_unlock(gcwq);
 
 	/*
 	 * Call schedule() so that we cross rq->lock and thus can guarantee
@@ -3428,26 +3428,19 @@
 		atomic_set(get_pool_nr_running(pool), 0);
 }
 
-static int __devinit workqueue_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
-						unsigned long action,
-						void *hcpu)
+/*
+ * Workqueues should be brought up before normal priority CPU notifiers.
+ * This will be registered high priority CPU notifier.
+ */
+static int __devinit workqueue_cpu_up_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
+					       unsigned long action,
+					       void *hcpu)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = (unsigned long)hcpu;
 	struct global_cwq *gcwq = get_gcwq(cpu);
 	struct worker_pool *pool;
-	struct work_struct unbind_work;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	action &= ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN;
-
-	switch (action) {
-	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
-		/* unbinding should happen on the local CPU */
-		INIT_WORK_ONSTACK(&unbind_work, gcwq_unbind_fn);
-		schedule_work_on(cpu, &unbind_work);
-		flush_work(&unbind_work);
-		break;
-
+	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
 		for_each_worker_pool(pool, gcwq) {
 			struct worker *worker;
@@ -3463,44 +3456,15 @@
 			start_worker(worker);
 			spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 		}
-	}
-
-	/* some are called w/ irq disabled, don't disturb irq status */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gcwq->lock, flags);
-
-	switch (action) {
-	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
-	case CPU_ONLINE:
-		spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
-		gcwq_claim_management(gcwq);
-		spin_lock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
-
-		gcwq->flags &= ~GCWQ_DISASSOCIATED;
-
-		rebind_workers(gcwq);
-
-		gcwq_release_management(gcwq);
 		break;
-	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gcwq->lock, flags);
-
-	return notifier_from_errno(0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Workqueues should be brought up before normal priority CPU notifiers.
- * This will be registered high priority CPU notifier.
- */
-static int __devinit workqueue_cpu_up_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
-					       unsigned long action,
-					       void *hcpu)
-{
-	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
-	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
 	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
 	case CPU_ONLINE:
-		return workqueue_cpu_callback(nfb, action, hcpu);
+		gcwq_claim_management_and_lock(gcwq);
+		gcwq->flags &= ~GCWQ_DISASSOCIATED;
+		rebind_workers(gcwq);
+		gcwq_release_management_and_unlock(gcwq);
+		break;
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
@@ -3513,9 +3477,16 @@
 						 unsigned long action,
 						 void *hcpu)
 {
+	unsigned int cpu = (unsigned long)hcpu;
+	struct work_struct unbind_work;
+
 	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
 	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
-		return workqueue_cpu_callback(nfb, action, hcpu);
+		/* unbinding should happen on the local CPU */
+		INIT_WORK_ONSTACK(&unbind_work, gcwq_unbind_fn);
+		schedule_work_on(cpu, &unbind_work);
+		flush_work(&unbind_work);
+		break;
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }