diff --git a/kernel/smpboot.c b/kernel/smpboot.c
index 13bc43d..4a5c6e7 100644
--- a/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@
 		kfree(td);
 		return PTR_ERR(tsk);
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Park the thread so that it could start right on the CPU
+	 * when it is available.
+	 */
+	kthread_park(tsk);
 	get_task_struct(tsk);
 	*per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu) = tsk;
 	if (ht->create) {