diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcu.h b/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
index f94f65877f2b..6beaf70d629f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcu.h
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ void rcu_force_quiescent_state(void);
 extern struct workqueue_struct *rcu_gp_wq;
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD
 extern struct kthread_worker *rcu_exp_gp_kworker;
-extern struct kthread_worker *rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker;
 #else /* !CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
 extern struct workqueue_struct *rcu_par_gp_wq;
 #endif /* CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 996efaded5bf..060d418c2b44 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -4367,6 +4367,75 @@ rcu_boot_init_percpu_data(int cpu)
 	rcu_boot_init_nocb_percpu_data(rdp);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD
+struct kthread_worker *rcu_exp_gp_kworker;
+
+static void rcu_spawn_exp_par_gp_kworker(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	struct kthread_worker *kworker;
+	const char *name = "rcu_exp_par_gp_kthread_worker/%d";
+	struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = kthread_prio };
+	int rnp_index = rnp - rcu_get_root();
+
+	if (rnp->exp_kworker)
+		return;
+
+	kworker = kthread_create_worker(0, name, rnp_index);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(kworker)) {
+		pr_err("Failed to create par gp kworker on %d/%d\n",
+		       rnp->grplo, rnp->grphi);
+		return;
+	}
+	WRITE_ONCE(rnp->exp_kworker, kworker);
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(kworker->task, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
+}
+
+static void __init rcu_start_exp_gp_kworker(void)
+{
+	const char *name = "rcu_exp_gp_kthread_worker";
+	struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = kthread_prio };
+
+	rcu_exp_gp_kworker = kthread_create_worker(0, name);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(rcu_exp_gp_kworker)) {
+		pr_err("Failed to create %s!\n", name);
+		rcu_exp_gp_kworker = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(rcu_exp_gp_kworker->task, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_alloc_par_gp_wq(void)
+{
+}
+#else /* !CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
+struct workqueue_struct *rcu_par_gp_wq;
+
+static void rcu_spawn_exp_par_gp_kworker(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+}
+
+static void __init rcu_start_exp_gp_kworker(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_alloc_par_gp_wq(void)
+{
+	rcu_par_gp_wq = alloc_workqueue("rcu_par_gp", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	WARN_ON(!rcu_par_gp_wq);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
+
+static void rcu_spawn_rnp_kthreads(struct rcu_node *rnp)
+{
+	if ((IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD) ||
+	     IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST)) && rcu_scheduler_fully_active) {
+		mutex_lock(&rnp->kthread_mutex);
+		rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(rnp);
+		rcu_spawn_exp_par_gp_kworker(rnp);
+		mutex_unlock(&rnp->kthread_mutex);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Invoked early in the CPU-online process, when pretty much all services
  * are available.  The incoming CPU is not present.
@@ -4415,7 +4484,7 @@ int rcutree_prepare_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 	rdp->rcu_iw_gp_seq = rdp->gp_seq - 1;
 	trace_rcu_grace_period(rcu_state.name, rdp->gp_seq, TPS("cpuonl"));
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
-	rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(rnp);
+	rcu_spawn_rnp_kthreads(rnp);
 	rcu_spawn_cpu_nocb_kthread(cpu);
 	WRITE_ONCE(rcu_state.n_online_cpus, rcu_state.n_online_cpus + 1);
 
@@ -4704,54 +4773,6 @@ static int rcu_pm_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD
-struct kthread_worker *rcu_exp_gp_kworker;
-struct kthread_worker *rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker;
-
-static void __init rcu_start_exp_gp_kworkers(void)
-{
-	const char *par_gp_kworker_name = "rcu_exp_par_gp_kthread_worker";
-	const char *gp_kworker_name = "rcu_exp_gp_kthread_worker";
-	struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = kthread_prio };
-
-	rcu_exp_gp_kworker = kthread_create_worker(0, gp_kworker_name);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(rcu_exp_gp_kworker)) {
-		pr_err("Failed to create %s!\n", gp_kworker_name);
-		rcu_exp_gp_kworker = NULL;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker = kthread_create_worker(0, par_gp_kworker_name);
-	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker)) {
-		pr_err("Failed to create %s!\n", par_gp_kworker_name);
-		rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker = NULL;
-		kthread_destroy_worker(rcu_exp_gp_kworker);
-		rcu_exp_gp_kworker = NULL;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(rcu_exp_gp_kworker->task, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
-	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker->task, SCHED_FIFO,
-				   &param);
-}
-
-static inline void rcu_alloc_par_gp_wq(void)
-{
-}
-#else /* !CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
-struct workqueue_struct *rcu_par_gp_wq;
-
-static void __init rcu_start_exp_gp_kworkers(void)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void rcu_alloc_par_gp_wq(void)
-{
-	rcu_par_gp_wq = alloc_workqueue("rcu_par_gp", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
-	WARN_ON(!rcu_par_gp_wq);
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_RCU_EXP_KTHREAD */
-
 /*
  * Spawn the kthreads that handle RCU's grace periods.
  */
@@ -4786,10 +4807,10 @@ static int __init rcu_spawn_gp_kthread(void)
 	 * due to rcu_scheduler_fully_active.
 	 */
 	rcu_spawn_cpu_nocb_kthread(smp_processor_id());
-	rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(rdp->mynode);
+	rcu_spawn_rnp_kthreads(rdp->mynode);
 	rcu_spawn_core_kthreads();
 	/* Create kthread worker for expedited GPs */
-	rcu_start_exp_gp_kworkers();
+	rcu_start_exp_gp_kworker();
 	return 0;
 }
 early_initcall(rcu_spawn_gp_kthread);
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.h b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
index f98a245e5f32..ef3d3385063f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct rcu_node {
 				/* Online CPUs for next expedited GP. */
 				/*  Any CPU that has ever been online will */
 				/*  have its bit set. */
+	struct kthread_worker *exp_kworker;
 	unsigned long cbovldmask;
 				/* CPUs experiencing callback overload. */
 	unsigned long ffmask;	/* Fully functional CPUs. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
index cb31f4fb4b36..744d6acf5553 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ static inline bool rcu_exp_worker_started(void)
 	return !!READ_ONCE(rcu_exp_gp_kworker);
 }
 
-static inline bool rcu_exp_par_worker_started(void)
+static inline bool rcu_exp_par_worker_started(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
-	return !!READ_ONCE(rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker);
+	return !!READ_ONCE(rnp->exp_kworker);
 }
 
 static inline void sync_rcu_exp_select_cpus_queue_work(struct rcu_node *rnp)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static inline void sync_rcu_exp_select_cpus_queue_work(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 	 * another work item on the same kthread worker can result in
 	 * deadlock.
 	 */
-	kthread_queue_work(rcu_exp_par_gp_kworker, &rnp->rew.rew_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(READ_ONCE(rnp->exp_kworker), &rnp->rew.rew_work);
 }
 
 static inline void sync_rcu_exp_select_cpus_flush_work(struct rcu_node *rnp)
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static inline bool rcu_exp_worker_started(void)
 	return !!READ_ONCE(rcu_gp_wq);
 }
 
-static inline bool rcu_exp_par_worker_started(void)
+static inline bool rcu_exp_par_worker_started(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 {
 	return !!READ_ONCE(rcu_par_gp_wq);
 }
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static void sync_rcu_exp_select_cpus(void)
 		rnp->exp_need_flush = false;
 		if (!READ_ONCE(rnp->expmask))
 			continue; /* Avoid early boot non-existent wq. */
-		if (!rcu_exp_par_worker_started() ||
+		if (!rcu_exp_par_worker_started(rnp) ||
 		    rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_RUNNING ||
 		    rcu_is_last_leaf_node(rnp)) {
 			/* No worker started yet or last leaf, do direct call. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 0d307674915c..09bdd36ca9ff 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -1195,14 +1195,13 @@ static void rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 	struct sched_param sp;
 	struct task_struct *t;
 
-	mutex_lock(&rnp->kthread_mutex);
-	if (rnp->boost_kthread_task || !rcu_scheduler_fully_active)
-		goto out;
+	if (rnp->boost_kthread_task)
+		return;
 
 	t = kthread_create(rcu_boost_kthread, (void *)rnp,
 			   "rcub/%d", rnp_index);
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(IS_ERR(t)))
-		goto out;
+		return;
 
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 	rnp->boost_kthread_task = t;
@@ -1210,9 +1209,6 @@ static void rcu_spawn_one_boost_kthread(struct rcu_node *rnp)
 	sp.sched_priority = kthread_prio;
 	sched_setscheduler_nocheck(t, SCHED_FIFO, &sp);
 	wake_up_process(t); /* get to TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE quickly. */
-
- out:
-	mutex_unlock(&rnp->kthread_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
