diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 25e6051e97f2..d9db2eab3a8d 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static int rpciod_start(void)
 	 * Create the rpciod thread and wait for it to start.
 	 */
 	dprintk("RPC:       creating workqueue rpciod\n");
-	wq = alloc_workqueue("rpciod", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	wq = alloc_workqueue("rpciod", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
 	if (!wq)
 		goto out_failed;
 	rpciod_workqueue = wq;