diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 211eadb..c36c86c 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1213,8 +1213,13 @@
 	} else
 		wake_up_all(&gcwq->trustee_wait);
 
-	/* sanity check nr_running */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(gcwq->nr_workers == gcwq->nr_idle &&
+	/*
+	 * Sanity check nr_running.  Because trustee releases gcwq->lock
+	 * between setting %WORKER_ROGUE and zapping nr_running, the
+	 * warning may trigger spuriously.  Check iff trustee is idle.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(gcwq->trustee_state == TRUSTEE_DONE &&
+		     gcwq->nr_workers == gcwq->nr_idle &&
 		     atomic_read(get_gcwq_nr_running(gcwq->cpu)));
 }