diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 8f98fcc..208ecaa 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -876,6 +876,16 @@
 				   struct binder_work *work)
 {
 	binder_enqueue_work_ilocked(work, &thread->todo);
+
+	/* (e)poll-based threads require an explicit wakeup signal when
+	 * queuing their own work; they rely on these events to consume
+	 * messages without I/O block. Without it, threads risk waiting
+	 * indefinitely without handling the work.
+	 */
+	if (thread->looper & BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_POLL &&
+	    thread->pid == current->pid && !thread->process_todo)
+		wake_up_interruptible_sync(&thread->wait);
+
 	thread->process_todo = true;
 }