diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 4cfcd027e4bf..4f8d72dae0e8 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1663,6 +1663,9 @@ static void worker_detach_from_pool(struct worker *worker,
 		detach_completion = pool->detach_completion;
 	mutex_unlock(&pool->attach_mutex);
 
+	/* clear leftover flags without pool->lock after it is detached */
+	worker->flags &= ~(WORKER_UNBOUND | WORKER_REBOUND);
+
 	if (detach_completion)
 		complete(detach_completion);
 }