diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 2b37f1a8e235..ac2617d857a3 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -2410,6 +2410,8 @@ rcu_report_qs_rnp(unsigned long mask, struct rcu_state *rsp,
 			return;
 		}
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(oldmask); /* Any child must be all zeroed! */
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp->level != rcu_num_lvls - 1 &&
+			     rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp));
 		rnp->qsmask &= ~mask;
 		trace_rcu_quiescent_state_report(rsp->name, rnp->gpnum,
 						 mask, rnp->qsmask, rnp->level,
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 3e3f92e981a1..eadf8b95b5e9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ static void rcu_preempt_ctxt_queue(struct rcu_node *rnp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 	struct task_struct *t = current;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&rnp->lock);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rdp->mynode != rnp);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp->level != rcu_num_lvls - 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Decide where to queue the newly blocked task.  In theory,
@@ -261,6 +263,10 @@ static void rcu_preempt_ctxt_queue(struct rcu_node *rnp, struct rcu_data *rdp)
 		rnp->gp_tasks = &t->rcu_node_entry;
 	if (!rnp->exp_tasks && (blkd_state & RCU_EXP_BLKD))
 		rnp->exp_tasks = &t->rcu_node_entry;
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(blkd_state & RCU_GP_BLKD) !=
+		     !(rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(blkd_state & RCU_EXP_BLKD) !=
+		     !(rnp->expmask & rdp->grpmask));
 	raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp); /* interrupts remain disabled. */
 
 	/*
@@ -482,6 +488,7 @@ void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 		rnp = t->rcu_blocked_node;
 		raw_spin_lock_rcu_node(rnp); /* irqs already disabled. */
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp != t->rcu_blocked_node);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(rnp->level != rcu_num_lvls - 1);
 		empty_norm = !rcu_preempt_blocked_readers_cgp(rnp);
 		empty_exp = sync_rcu_preempt_exp_done(rnp);
 		smp_mb(); /* ensure expedited fastpath sees end of RCU c-s. */
@@ -495,10 +502,10 @@ void rcu_read_unlock_special(struct task_struct *t)
 		if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->exp_tasks)
 			rnp->exp_tasks = np;
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST)) {
-			if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->boost_tasks)
-				rnp->boost_tasks = np;
 			/* Snapshot ->boost_mtx ownership w/rnp->lock held. */
 			drop_boost_mutex = rt_mutex_owner(&rnp->boost_mtx) == t;
+			if (&t->rcu_node_entry == rnp->boost_tasks)
+				rnp->boost_tasks = np;
 		}
 
 		/*