diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 049f278..a767b7d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1295,6 +1295,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(t))
 		return PTR_ERR(t);
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rnp->lock, flags);
+	set_task_state(t, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	rnp->boost_kthread_task = t;
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 	sp.sched_priority = RCU_KTHREAD_PRIO;