diff --git a/lib/debugobjects.c b/lib/debugobjects.c
index b796799fadb2..003edc5ebd67 100644
--- a/lib/debugobjects.c
+++ b/lib/debugobjects.c
@@ -587,6 +587,16 @@ static struct debug_obj *lookup_object_or_alloc(void *addr, struct debug_bucket
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void debug_objects_fill_pool(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * On RT enabled kernels the pool refill must happen in preemptible
+	 * context:
+	 */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) || preemptible())
+		fill_pool();
+}
+
 static void
 __debug_object_init(void *addr, const struct debug_obj_descr *descr, int onstack)
 {
@@ -595,12 +605,7 @@ __debug_object_init(void *addr, const struct debug_obj_descr *descr, int onstack
 	struct debug_obj *obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/*
-	 * On RT enabled kernels the pool refill must happen in preemptible
-	 * context:
-	 */
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT) || preemptible())
-		fill_pool();
+	debug_objects_fill_pool();
 
 	db = get_bucket((unsigned long) addr);
 
@@ -685,6 +690,8 @@ int debug_object_activate(void *addr, const struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 	if (!debug_objects_enabled)
 		return 0;
 
+	debug_objects_fill_pool();
+
 	db = get_bucket((unsigned long) addr);
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&db->lock, flags);
@@ -894,6 +901,8 @@ void debug_object_assert_init(void *addr, const struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 	if (!debug_objects_enabled)
 		return;
 
+	debug_objects_fill_pool();
+
 	db = get_bucket((unsigned long) addr);
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&db->lock, flags);