diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 8744e50cb083..aca0ce675939 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1682,6 +1682,7 @@ extern void thread_group_times(struct task_struct *p, cputime_t *ut, cputime_t *
 /*
  * Per process flags
  */
+#define PF_KSOFTIRQD	0x00000001	/* I am ksoftirqd */
 #define PF_STARTING	0x00000002	/* being created */
 #define PF_EXITING	0x00000004	/* getting shut down */
 #define PF_EXITPIDONE	0x00000008	/* pi exit done on shut down */
diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 988dfbe6bbe8..267f7b763ebb 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ static int run_ksoftirqd(void * __bind_cpu)
 {
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
+	current->flags |= PF_KSOFTIRQD;
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		preempt_disable();
 		if (!local_softirq_pending()) {