diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 8dd23b19e997..eca24f41556d 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -478,6 +478,16 @@ binder_enqueue_thread_work_ilocked(struct binder_thread *thread,
 {
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&thread->waiting_thread_node));
 	binder_enqueue_work_ilocked(work, &thread->todo);
+
+	/* (e)poll-based threads require an explicit wakeup signal when
+	 * queuing their own work; they rely on these events to consume
+	 * messages without I/O block. Without it, threads risk waiting
+	 * indefinitely without handling the work.
+	 */
+	if (thread->looper & BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_POLL &&
+	    thread->pid == current->pid && !thread->process_todo)
+		wake_up_interruptible_sync(&thread->wait);
+
 	thread->process_todo = true;
 }