diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 443685704f5e..36a860c4648b 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -1574,6 +1574,19 @@ static void __maybe_unused rcu_advance_cbs_nowake(struct rcu_node *rnp,
 	raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp);
 }
 
+/*
+ * In CONFIG_RCU_STRICT_GRACE_PERIOD=y kernels, attempt to generate a
+ * quiescent state.  This is intended to be invoked when the CPU notices
+ * a new grace period.
+ */
+static void rcu_strict_gp_check_qs(void)
+{
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_STRICT_GRACE_PERIOD)) {
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Update CPU-local rcu_data state to record the beginnings and ends of
  * grace periods.  The caller must hold the ->lock of the leaf rcu_node
@@ -1644,6 +1657,7 @@ static void note_gp_changes(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 	}
 	needwake = __note_gp_changes(rnp, rdp);
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
+	rcu_strict_gp_check_qs();
 	if (needwake)
 		rcu_gp_kthread_wake();
 }