diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 1d99c52cc99a..1e2ca744dadb 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,6 @@ static void __queue_work(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 	 */
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 
-	debug_work_activate(work);
 
 	/* if draining, only works from the same workqueue are allowed */
 	if (unlikely(wq->flags & __WQ_DRAINING) &&
@@ -1491,6 +1490,7 @@ retry:
 		worklist = &pwq->delayed_works;
 	}
 
+	debug_work_activate(work);
 	insert_work(pwq, work, worklist, work_flags);
 
 out: