diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index bf6eff073cd4..1406efbdc427 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -622,6 +622,8 @@ void kthread_unpark(struct task_struct *k)
 {
 	struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(k);
 
+	if (!test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &kthread->flags))
+		return;
 	/*
 	 * Newly created kthread was parked when the CPU was offline.
 	 * The binding was lost and we need to set it again.