diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 7d9d06ba184b..81e086d8aa57 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ int bdi_writeback_thread(void *data)
 			wb->last_active = jiffies;
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		if (!list_empty(&bdi->work_list)) {
+		if (!list_empty(&bdi->work_list) || kthread_should_stop()) {
 			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 			continue;
 		}