diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index cc3456f..362b50d 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
 /*
  * Structure fields follow one of the following exclusion rules.
  *
- * I: Set during initialization and read-only afterwards.
+ * I: Modifiable by initialization/destruction paths and read-only for
+ *    everyone else.
  *
  * P: Preemption protected.  Disabling preemption is enough and should
  *    only be modified and accessed from the local cpu.
@@ -944,6 +945,9 @@
 
 	debug_work_activate(work);
 
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(wq->flags & WQ_DYING))
+		return;
+
 	/* determine gcwq to use */
 	if (!(wq->flags & WQ_UNBOUND)) {
 		struct global_cwq *last_gcwq;
@@ -2828,6 +2832,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int cpu;
 
+	wq->flags |= WQ_DYING;
 	flush_workqueue(wq);
 
 	/*