diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
index 5598212d1f27..2b24405b9cd2 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ lazy_rcu_shrink_scan(struct shrinker *shrink, struct shrink_control *sc)
 			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 			continue;
 		}
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_nocb_flush_bypass(rdp, NULL, jiffies, false));
+		rcu_nocb_try_flush_bypass(rdp, jiffies);
 		rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 		wake_nocb_gp(rdp, false);
 		sc->nr_to_scan -= _count;