diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 03810a58fdd0..e6dee714efe0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -4178,6 +4178,9 @@ void rcu_report_dead(unsigned int cpu)
 	struct rcu_data *rdp = per_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data, cpu);
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rdp->mynode;  /* Outgoing CPU's rdp & rnp. */
 
+	// Do any dangling deferred wakeups.
+	do_nocb_deferred_wakeup(rdp);
+
 	/* QS for any half-done expedited grace period. */
 	preempt_disable();
 	rcu_report_exp_rdp(this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data));