diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index d6a015e68649..50d90ee6dfe1 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -3718,7 +3718,8 @@ static int rcu_pending(int user)
 		return 1;
 
 	/* Does this CPU have callbacks ready to invoke? */
-	if (rcu_segcblist_ready_cbs(&rdp->cblist))
+	if (!rcu_segcblist_is_offloaded(&rdp->cblist) &&
+	    rcu_segcblist_ready_cbs(&rdp->cblist))
 		return 1;
 
 	/* Has RCU gone idle with this CPU needing another grace period? */