diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 49d2fa7b687a..528a10592c16 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -5387,7 +5387,7 @@ int set_cpus_allowed_ptr(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *new_mask)
 
 		get_task_struct(mt);
 		task_rq_unlock(rq, &flags);
-		wake_up_process(rq->migration_thread);
+		wake_up_process(mt);
 		put_task_struct(mt);
 		wait_for_completion(&req.done);
 		tlb_migrate_finish(p->mm);