1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mm/backing-dev.c b/mm/backing-dev.c
index b1dc2d4..72e6eb9 100644
--- a/mm/backing-dev.c
+++ b/mm/backing-dev.c
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ static int bdi_forker_thread(void *ptr)
 			bdi_add_default_flusher_thread(bdi);
 		}
 
+		/* Keep working if default bdi still has things to do */
+		if (!list_empty(&me->bdi->work_list))
+			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+
 		if (list_empty(&bdi_pending_list)) {
 			unsigned long wait;