diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
index 6c71554206cc..5112ab996394 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	childti->pcb.ksp = (unsigned long) childstack;
 	childti->pcb.flags = 1;	/* set FEN, clear everything else */
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* kernel thread */
 		memset(childstack, 0,
 			sizeof(struct switch_stack) + sizeof(struct pt_regs));
diff --git a/arch/arc/kernel/process.c b/arch/arc/kernel/process.c
index 37f724ad5e39..d838d0d57696 100644
--- a/arch/arc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arc/kernel/process.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	childksp[0] = 0;			/* fp */
 	childksp[1] = (unsigned long)ret_from_fork; /* blink */
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(c_regs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 
 		c_callee->r13 = kthread_arg;
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index ee3aee69e444..5199a2bb4111 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long stack_start,
 	thread->cpu_domain = get_domain();
 #endif
 
-	if (likely(!(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD))) {
+	if (likely(!(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER)))) {
 		*childregs = *current_pt_regs();
 		childregs->ARM_r0 = 0;
 		if (stack_start)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
index 4cc1ccc8d6ab..325c83b1a24d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/process.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long stack_start,
 
 	ptrauth_thread_init_kernel(p);
 
-	if (likely(!(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD))) {
+	if (likely(!(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER)))) {
 		*childregs = *current_pt_regs();
 		childregs->regs[0] = 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/csky/kernel/process.c b/arch/csky/kernel/process.c
index 69af6bc87e64..3d0ca22cd0e2 100644
--- a/arch/csky/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/csky/kernel/process.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	/* setup thread.sp for switch_to !!! */
 	p->thread.sp = (unsigned long)childstack;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		childstack->r15 = (unsigned long) ret_from_kernel_thread;
 		childstack->r10 = kthread_arg;
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
index bc1364db58fe..46b1342ce515 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 
 	childregs = (struct pt_regs *) (THREAD_SIZE + task_stack_page(p)) - 1;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		childregs->retpc = (unsigned long) ret_from_kernel_thread;
 		childregs->er4 = topstk; /* arg */
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/kernel/process.c b/arch/hexagon/kernel/process.c
index 6a980cba7b29..c61165c99ae0 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/hexagon/kernel/process.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 						    sizeof(*ss));
 	ss->lr = (unsigned long)ret_from_fork;
 	p->thread.switch_sp = ss;
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		/* r24 <- fn, r25 <- arg */
 		ss->r24 = usp;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 4ebbfa076a26..7e1a1525e202 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long user_stack_base,
 
 	ia64_drop_fpu(p);	/* don't pick up stale state from a CPU's fph */
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		if (unlikely(!user_stack_base)) {
 			/* fork_idle() called us */
 			return 0;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index 08359a6e058f..da83cc83e791 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 	 */
 	p->thread.fs = get_fs().seg;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* kernel thread */
 		memset(frame, 0, sizeof(struct fork_frame));
 		frame->regs.sr = PS_S;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c b/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
index 657c2beb665e..62aa237180b6 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 	struct pt_regs *childregs = task_pt_regs(p);
 	struct thread_info *ti = task_thread_info(p);
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* if we're creating a new kernel thread then just zeroing all
 		 * the registers. That's OK for a brand new thread.*/
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index af4c862ec5ff..7efa0d1a4c2b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	/*  Put the stack after the struct pt_regs.  */
 	childksp = (unsigned long) childregs;
 	p->thread.cp0_status = (read_c0_status() & ~(ST0_CU2|ST0_CU1)) | ST0_KERNEL_CUMASK;
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* kernel thread */
 		unsigned long status = p->thread.cp0_status;
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
diff --git a/arch/nds32/kernel/process.c b/arch/nds32/kernel/process.c
index e01ad5d17224..c1327e552ec6 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/nds32/kernel/process.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long stack_start,
 
 	memset(&p->thread.cpu_context, 0, sizeof(struct cpu_context));
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		/* kernel thread fn */
 		p->thread.cpu_context.r6 = stack_start;
diff --git a/arch/nios2/kernel/process.c b/arch/nios2/kernel/process.c
index 50b4eb19a6cc..c5f916ca6845 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/nios2/kernel/process.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 	struct switch_stack *childstack =
 		((struct switch_stack *)childregs) - 1;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childstack, 0,
 			sizeof(struct switch_stack) + sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/openrisc/kernel/process.c
index 3c98728cce24..83fba4ee4453 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 	sp -= sizeof(struct pt_regs);
 	kregs = (struct pt_regs *)sp;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(kregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		kregs->gpr[20] = usp; /* fn, kernel thread */
 		kregs->gpr[22] = arg;
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
index dd5f985b1f40..06d326caa7d8 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/process.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 	struct pt_regs *childregs = task_pt_regs(p);
 
 	/* p->thread holds context to be restored by __switch_to() */
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* Kernel thread */
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		childregs->gp = gp_in_global;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 367bd000f6d1..e20bed1ed34a 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long new_stackp,
 	frame->sf.gprs[9] = (unsigned long)frame;
 
 	/* Store access registers to kernel stack of new process. */
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		/* kernel thread */
 		memset(&frame->childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		frame->childregs.psw.mask = PSW_KERNEL_BITS | PSW_MASK_DAT |
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
index 80a5d1c66a51..1aa508eb0823 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp, unsigned long arg,
 
 	childregs = task_pt_regs(p);
 	p->thread.sp = (unsigned long) childregs;
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		p->thread.pc = (unsigned long) ret_from_kernel_thread;
 		childregs->regs[4] = arg;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
index a02363735915..0f9c606e1e78 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp, unsigned long arg,
 	ti->ksp = (unsigned long) new_stack;
 	p->thread.kregs = childregs;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		extern int nwindows;
 		unsigned long psr;
 		memset(new_stack, 0, STACKFRAME_SZ + TRACEREG_SZ);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
index 6f8c7822fc06..7afd0a859a78 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp, unsigned long arg,
 				       sizeof(struct sparc_stackf));
 	t->fpsaved[0] = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(child_trap_frame, 0, child_stack_sz);
 		__thread_flag_byte_ptr(t)[TI_FLAG_BYTE_CWP] = 
 			(current_pt_regs()->tstate + 1) & TSTATE_CWP;
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/process.c b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
index 81d508daf67c..c5011064b5dd 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		unsigned long arg, struct task_struct * p, unsigned long tls)
 {
 	void (*handler)(void);
-	int kthread = current->flags & PF_KTHREAD;
+	int kthread = current->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER);
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	p->thread = (struct thread_struct) INIT_THREAD;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 145a7ac0c19a..9c214d7085a4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp, unsigned long arg,
 #endif
 
 	/* Kernel thread ? */
-	if (unlikely(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (unlikely(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		memset(childregs, 0, sizeof(struct pt_regs));
 		kthread_frame_init(frame, sp, arg);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
index 397a7de56377..9534ef515d74 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp_thread_fn,
 
 	p->thread.sp = (unsigned long)childregs;
 
-	if (!(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD)) {
+	if (!(p->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER))) {
 		struct pt_regs *regs = current_pt_regs();
 		unsigned long usp = usp_thread_fn ?
 			usp_thread_fn : regs->areg[1];