diff --git a/lib/sbitmap.c b/lib/sbitmap.c
index bea7984f7987..586deb333237 100644
--- a/lib/sbitmap.c
+++ b/lib/sbitmap.c
@@ -560,12 +560,12 @@ void sbitmap_queue_min_shallow_depth(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sbitmap_queue_min_shallow_depth);
 
-static struct sbq_wait_state *sbq_wake_ptr(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq)
+static void __sbitmap_queue_wake_up(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq, int nr)
 {
 	int i, wake_index;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&sbq->ws_active))
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 
 	wake_index = atomic_read(&sbq->wake_index);
 	for (i = 0; i < SBQ_WAIT_QUEUES; i++) {
@@ -579,20 +579,22 @@ static struct sbq_wait_state *sbq_wake_ptr(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq)
 		 */
 		wake_index = sbq_index_inc(wake_index);
 
-		if (waitqueue_active(&ws->wait)) {
-			if (wake_index != atomic_read(&sbq->wake_index))
-				atomic_set(&sbq->wake_index, wake_index);
-			return ws;
-		}
+		/*
+		 * It is sufficient to wake up at least one waiter to
+		 * guarantee forward progress.
+		 */
+		if (waitqueue_active(&ws->wait) &&
+		    wake_up_nr(&ws->wait, nr))
+			break;
 	}
 
-	return NULL;
+	if (wake_index != atomic_read(&sbq->wake_index))
+		atomic_set(&sbq->wake_index, wake_index);
 }
 
 void sbitmap_queue_wake_up(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq, int nr)
 {
 	unsigned int wake_batch = READ_ONCE(sbq->wake_batch);
-	struct sbq_wait_state *ws = NULL;
 	unsigned int wakeups;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&sbq->ws_active))
@@ -604,16 +606,10 @@ void sbitmap_queue_wake_up(struct sbitmap_queue *sbq, int nr)
 	do {
 		if (atomic_read(&sbq->completion_cnt) - wakeups < wake_batch)
 			return;
-
-		if (!ws) {
-			ws = sbq_wake_ptr(sbq);
-			if (!ws)
-				return;
-		}
 	} while (!atomic_try_cmpxchg(&sbq->wakeup_cnt,
 				     &wakeups, wakeups + wake_batch));
 
-	wake_up_nr(&ws->wait, wake_batch);
+	__sbitmap_queue_wake_up(sbq, wake_batch);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sbitmap_queue_wake_up);