diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 6203d29..ea2c5de 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3457,7 +3457,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	/* sanity checks */
-	if (WARN_ON(!(pool->flags & POOL_DISASSOCIATED)) ||
+	if (WARN_ON(!(pool->cpu < 0)) ||
 	    WARN_ON(!list_empty(&pool->worklist)))
 		return;