diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index c959666eafca..f11100f96482 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -25,18 +25,20 @@ typedef void (*work_func_t)(struct work_struct *work);
 
 enum {
 	WORK_STRUCT_PENDING_BIT	= 0,	/* work item is pending execution */
-	WORK_STRUCT_CWQ_BIT	= 1,	/* data points to cwq */
-	WORK_STRUCT_LINKED_BIT	= 2,	/* next work is linked to this one */
+	WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED_BIT	= 1,	/* work item is delayed */
+	WORK_STRUCT_CWQ_BIT	= 2,	/* data points to cwq */
+	WORK_STRUCT_LINKED_BIT	= 3,	/* next work is linked to this one */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK
-	WORK_STRUCT_STATIC_BIT	= 3,	/* static initializer (debugobjects) */
-	WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_SHIFT	= 4,	/* color for workqueue flushing */
+	WORK_STRUCT_STATIC_BIT	= 4,	/* static initializer (debugobjects) */
+	WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_SHIFT	= 5,	/* color for workqueue flushing */
 #else
-	WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_SHIFT	= 3,	/* color for workqueue flushing */
+	WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_SHIFT	= 4,	/* color for workqueue flushing */
 #endif
 
 	WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_BITS	= 4,
 
 	WORK_STRUCT_PENDING	= 1 << WORK_STRUCT_PENDING_BIT,
+	WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED	= 1 << WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED_BIT,
 	WORK_STRUCT_CWQ		= 1 << WORK_STRUCT_CWQ_BIT,
 	WORK_STRUCT_LINKED	= 1 << WORK_STRUCT_LINKED_BIT,
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ enum {
 
 	/*
 	 * Reserve 7 bits off of cwq pointer w/ debugobjects turned
-	 * off.  This makes cwqs aligned to 128 bytes which isn't too
-	 * excessive while allowing 15 workqueue flush colors.
+	 * off.  This makes cwqs aligned to 256 bytes and allows 15
+	 * workqueue flush colors.
 	 */
 	WORK_STRUCT_FLAG_BITS	= WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_SHIFT +
 				  WORK_STRUCT_COLOR_BITS,
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 362b50d092e2..a2dccfca03ba 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ static void __queue_work(unsigned int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 	struct global_cwq *gcwq;
 	struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq;
 	struct list_head *worklist;
+	unsigned int work_flags;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	debug_work_activate(work);
@@ -990,14 +991,17 @@ static void __queue_work(unsigned int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&work->entry));
 
 	cwq->nr_in_flight[cwq->work_color]++;
+	work_flags = work_color_to_flags(cwq->work_color);
 
 	if (likely(cwq->nr_active < cwq->max_active)) {
 		cwq->nr_active++;
 		worklist = gcwq_determine_ins_pos(gcwq, cwq);
-	} else
+	} else {
+		work_flags |= WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED;
 		worklist = &cwq->delayed_works;
+	}
 
-	insert_work(cwq, work, worklist, work_color_to_flags(cwq->work_color));
+	insert_work(cwq, work, worklist, work_flags);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gcwq->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -1666,6 +1670,7 @@ static void cwq_activate_first_delayed(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq)
 	struct list_head *pos = gcwq_determine_ins_pos(cwq->gcwq, cwq);
 
 	move_linked_works(work, pos, NULL);
+	__clear_bit(WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED_BIT, work_data_bits(work));
 	cwq->nr_active++;
 }
 
@@ -1673,6 +1678,7 @@ static void cwq_activate_first_delayed(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq)
  * cwq_dec_nr_in_flight - decrement cwq's nr_in_flight
  * @cwq: cwq of interest
  * @color: color of work which left the queue
+ * @delayed: for a delayed work
  *
  * A work either has completed or is removed from pending queue,
  * decrement nr_in_flight of its cwq and handle workqueue flushing.
@@ -1680,19 +1686,22 @@ static void cwq_activate_first_delayed(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq)
  * CONTEXT:
  * spin_lock_irq(gcwq->lock).
  */
-static void cwq_dec_nr_in_flight(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq, int color)
+static void cwq_dec_nr_in_flight(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq, int color,
+				 bool delayed)
 {
 	/* ignore uncolored works */
 	if (color == WORK_NO_COLOR)
 		return;
 
 	cwq->nr_in_flight[color]--;
-	cwq->nr_active--;
 
-	if (!list_empty(&cwq->delayed_works)) {
-		/* one down, submit a delayed one */
-		if (cwq->nr_active < cwq->max_active)
-			cwq_activate_first_delayed(cwq);
+	if (!delayed) {
+		cwq->nr_active--;
+		if (!list_empty(&cwq->delayed_works)) {
+			/* one down, submit a delayed one */
+			if (cwq->nr_active < cwq->max_active)
+				cwq_activate_first_delayed(cwq);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* is flush in progress and are we at the flushing tip? */
@@ -1823,7 +1832,7 @@ __acquires(&gcwq->lock)
 	hlist_del_init(&worker->hentry);
 	worker->current_work = NULL;
 	worker->current_cwq = NULL;
-	cwq_dec_nr_in_flight(cwq, work_color);
+	cwq_dec_nr_in_flight(cwq, work_color, false);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2388,7 +2397,8 @@ static int try_to_grab_pending(struct work_struct *work)
 			debug_work_deactivate(work);
 			list_del_init(&work->entry);
 			cwq_dec_nr_in_flight(get_work_cwq(work),
-					     get_work_color(work));
+				get_work_color(work),
+				*work_data_bits(work) & WORK_STRUCT_DELAYED);
 			ret = 1;
 		}
 	}