diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index e0425faf3b3b..5151fe4e1429 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -3105,7 +3105,7 @@ static void kfree_rcu_work(struct work_struct *work)
 static inline bool queue_kfree_rcu_work(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
 {
 	struct kfree_rcu_cpu_work *krwp;
-	bool queued = false;
+	bool repeat = false;
 	int i;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&krcp->lock);
@@ -3143,11 +3143,14 @@ static inline bool queue_kfree_rcu_work(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp)
 			 * been detached following each other, one by one.
 			 */
 			queue_rcu_work(system_wq, &krwp->rcu_work);
-			queued = true;
 		}
+
+		/* Repeat if any "free" corresponding channel is still busy. */
+		if (krcp->bhead || krcp->head)
+			repeat = true;
 	}
 
-	return queued;
+	return !repeat;
 }
 
 static inline void kfree_rcu_drain_unlock(struct kfree_rcu_cpu *krcp,