diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 170b724b2d69..fcdf0430595a 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1917,8 +1917,7 @@ __acquires(&pool->lock)
 		if (!need_to_create_worker(pool))
 			break;
 
-		__set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		schedule_timeout(CREATE_COOLDOWN);
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(CREATE_COOLDOWN);
 
 		if (!need_to_create_worker(pool))
 			break;