diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 0066c8f6c15442..a2af0aaf026bab 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1277,8 +1277,12 @@ static bool kick_pool(struct worker_pool *pool)
 	    !cpumask_test_cpu(p->wake_cpu, pool->attrs->__pod_cpumask)) {
 		struct work_struct *work = list_first_entry(&pool->worklist,
 						struct work_struct, entry);
-		p->wake_cpu = cpumask_any_distribute(pool->attrs->__pod_cpumask);
-		get_work_pwq(work)->stats[PWQ_STAT_REPATRIATED]++;
+		int wake_cpu = cpumask_any_and_distribute(pool->attrs->__pod_cpumask,
+							  cpu_online_mask);
+		if (wake_cpu < nr_cpu_ids) {
+			p->wake_cpu = wake_cpu;
+			get_work_pwq(work)->stats[PWQ_STAT_REPATRIATED]++;
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 	wake_up_process(p);