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diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index d3df02e76643..116a4164720a 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -1623,7 +1623,17 @@ static ssize_t cpuset_write_resmask(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
* resources, wait for the previously scheduled operations before
* proceeding, so that we don't end up keep removing tasks added
* after execution capability is restored.
+ *
+ * cpuset_hotplug_work calls back into cgroup core via
+ * cgroup_transfer_tasks() and waiting for it from a cgroupfs
+ * operation like this one can lead to a deadlock through kernfs
+ * active_ref protection. Let's break the protection. Losing the
+ * protection is okay as we check whether @cs is online after
+ * grabbing cpuset_mutex anyway. This only happens on the legacy
+ * hierarchies.
*/
+ css_get(&cs->css);
+ kernfs_break_active_protection(of->kn);
flush_work(&cpuset_hotplug_work);
mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
@@ -1651,6 +1661,8 @@ static ssize_t cpuset_write_resmask(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
free_trial_cpuset(trialcs);
out_unlock:
mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
+ kernfs_unbreak_active_protection(of->kn);
+ css_put(&cs->css);
return retval ?: nbytes;
}