diff --git a/kernel/softlockup.c b/kernel/softlockup.c
index 7c2da88db4ed..01b6522fd92b 100644
--- a/kernel/softlockup.c
+++ b/kernel/softlockup.c
@@ -216,26 +216,27 @@ static int watchdog(void *__bind_cpu)
 	/* initialize timestamp */
 	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 
+	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	/*
 	 * Run briefly once per second to reset the softlockup timestamp.
 	 * If this gets delayed for more than 60 seconds then the
 	 * debug-printout triggers in softlockup_tick().
 	 */
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
-		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 		schedule();
 
 		if (kthread_should_stop())
 			break;
 
-		if (this_cpu != check_cpu)
-			continue;
-
-		if (sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs)
-			check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks(this_cpu);
+		if (this_cpu == check_cpu) {
+			if (sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs)
+				check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks(this_cpu);
+		}
 
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	}
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 
 	return 0;
 }