diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 9880b6c0e272..1646331546eb 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -4920,7 +4920,7 @@ static void unbind_workers(int cpu)
 		raw_spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
 
 		for_each_pool_worker(worker, pool)
-			WARN_ON_ONCE(set_cpus_allowed_ptr(worker->task, cpu_active_mask) < 0);
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(set_cpus_allowed_ptr(worker->task, cpu_possible_mask) < 0);
 
 		mutex_unlock(&wq_pool_attach_mutex);