diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 3566e4f6dfcc..12774c4fb546 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ static void __call_rcu_nocb_enqueue(struct rcu_data *rdp,
 			trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rdp->rsp->name, rdp->cpu,
 					    TPS("WakeOvf"));
 		} else {
-			wake_nocb_leader_defer(rdp, RCU_NOCB_WAKE,
+			wake_nocb_leader_defer(rdp, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_FORCE,
 					       TPS("WakeOvfIsDeferred"));
 		}
 		rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check = LONG_MAX / 2;