diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 015adec5bdc5..a667551a5501 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -2211,6 +2211,10 @@ static void nocb_gp_wait(struct rcu_data *my_rdp)
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&my_rdp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
 		if (bypass)
 			del_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_bypass_timer);
+		if (my_rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup > RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT) {
+			WRITE_ONCE(my_rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT);
+			del_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_timer);
+		}
 		WRITE_ONCE(my_rdp->nocb_gp_sleep, true);
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&my_rdp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
 	}