diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 3231088afd73..a410d5827a73 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
+#include <linux/kvm_para.h>
 
 #include "workqueue_internal.h"
 
@@ -5387,6 +5388,7 @@ static void wq_watchdog_timer_fn(unsigned long data)
 {
 	unsigned long thresh = READ_ONCE(wq_watchdog_thresh) * HZ;
 	bool lockup_detected = false;
+	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	struct worker_pool *pool;
 	int pi;
 
@@ -5401,6 +5403,12 @@ static void wq_watchdog_timer_fn(unsigned long data)
 		if (list_empty(&pool->worklist))
 			continue;
 
+		/*
+		 * If a virtual machine is stopped by the host it can look to
+		 * the watchdog like a stall.
+		 */
+		kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused();
+
 		/* get the latest of pool and touched timestamps */
 		pool_ts = READ_ONCE(pool->watchdog_ts);
 		touched = READ_ONCE(wq_watchdog_touched);
@@ -5419,12 +5427,12 @@ static void wq_watchdog_timer_fn(unsigned long data)
 		}
 
 		/* did we stall? */
-		if (time_after(jiffies, ts + thresh)) {
+		if (time_after(now, ts + thresh)) {
 			lockup_detected = true;
 			pr_emerg("BUG: workqueue lockup - pool");
 			pr_cont_pool_info(pool);
 			pr_cont(" stuck for %us!\n",
-				jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - pool_ts) / 1000);
+				jiffies_to_msecs(now - pool_ts) / 1000);
 		}
 	}