diff --git a/include/linux/cpuset.h b/include/linux/cpuset.h
index d2b9c41c8edf..5a94f5143924 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuset.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuset.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ extern void cpuset_init_smp(void);
 extern void cpuset_force_rebuild(void);
 extern void cpuset_update_active_cpus(void);
 extern void cpuset_wait_for_hotplug(void);
-extern void cpuset_read_lock(void);
-extern void cpuset_read_unlock(void);
+extern void cpuset_lock(void);
+extern void cpuset_unlock(void);
 extern void cpuset_cpus_allowed(struct task_struct *p, struct cpumask *mask);
 extern bool cpuset_cpus_allowed_fallback(struct task_struct *p);
 extern nodemask_t cpuset_mems_allowed(struct task_struct *p);
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ static inline void cpuset_update_active_cpus(void)
 
 static inline void cpuset_wait_for_hotplug(void) { }
 
-static inline void cpuset_read_lock(void) { }
-static inline void cpuset_read_unlock(void) { }
+static inline void cpuset_lock(void) { }
+static inline void cpuset_unlock(void) { }
 
 static inline void cpuset_cpus_allowed(struct task_struct *p,
 				       struct cpumask *mask)
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
index de078f6c1144..0eff9fb4e6d3 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
@@ -312,22 +312,23 @@ static struct cpuset top_cpuset = {
 		if (is_cpuset_online(((des_cs) = css_cs((pos_css)))))
 
 /*
- * There are two global locks guarding cpuset structures - cpuset_rwsem and
+ * There are two global locks guarding cpuset structures - cpuset_mutex and
  * callback_lock. We also require taking task_lock() when dereferencing a
  * task's cpuset pointer. See "The task_lock() exception", at the end of this
- * comment.  The cpuset code uses only cpuset_rwsem write lock.  Other
- * kernel subsystems can use cpuset_read_lock()/cpuset_read_unlock() to
- * prevent change to cpuset structures.
+ * comment.  The cpuset code uses only cpuset_mutex. Other kernel subsystems
+ * can use cpuset_lock()/cpuset_unlock() to prevent change to cpuset
+ * structures. Note that cpuset_mutex needs to be a mutex as it is used in
+ * paths that rely on priority inheritance (e.g. scheduler - on RT) for
+ * correctness.
  *
  * A task must hold both locks to modify cpusets.  If a task holds
- * cpuset_rwsem, it blocks others wanting that rwsem, ensuring that it
- * is the only task able to also acquire callback_lock and be able to
- * modify cpusets.  It can perform various checks on the cpuset structure
- * first, knowing nothing will change.  It can also allocate memory while
- * just holding cpuset_rwsem.  While it is performing these checks, various
- * callback routines can briefly acquire callback_lock to query cpusets.
- * Once it is ready to make the changes, it takes callback_lock, blocking
- * everyone else.
+ * cpuset_mutex, it blocks others, ensuring that it is the only task able to
+ * also acquire callback_lock and be able to modify cpusets.  It can perform
+ * various checks on the cpuset structure first, knowing nothing will change.
+ * It can also allocate memory while just holding cpuset_mutex.  While it is
+ * performing these checks, various callback routines can briefly acquire
+ * callback_lock to query cpusets.  Once it is ready to make the changes, it
+ * takes callback_lock, blocking everyone else.
  *
  * Calls to the kernel memory allocator can not be made while holding
  * callback_lock, as that would risk double tripping on callback_lock
@@ -349,16 +350,16 @@ static struct cpuset top_cpuset = {
  * guidelines for accessing subsystem state in kernel/cgroup.c
  */
 
-DEFINE_STATIC_PERCPU_RWSEM(cpuset_rwsem);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpuset_mutex);
 
-void cpuset_read_lock(void)
+void cpuset_lock(void)
 {
-	percpu_down_read(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
-void cpuset_read_unlock(void)
+void cpuset_unlock(void)
 {
-	percpu_up_read(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(callback_lock);
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ static inline bool is_in_v2_mode(void)
  * One way or another, we guarantee to return some non-empty subset
  * of cpu_online_mask.
  *
- * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_mutex held.
  */
 static void guarantee_online_cpus(struct task_struct *tsk,
 				  struct cpumask *pmask)
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ out_unlock:
  * One way or another, we guarantee to return some non-empty subset
  * of node_states[N_MEMORY].
  *
- * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_mutex held.
  */
 static void guarantee_online_mems(struct cpuset *cs, nodemask_t *pmask)
 {
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ static void guarantee_online_mems(struct cpuset *cs, nodemask_t *pmask)
 /*
  * update task's spread flag if cpuset's page/slab spread flag is set
  *
- * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Call with callback_lock or cpuset_mutex held.
  */
 static void cpuset_update_task_spread_flag(struct cpuset *cs,
 					struct task_struct *tsk)
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ static void cpuset_update_task_spread_flag(struct cpuset *cs,
  *
  * One cpuset is a subset of another if all its allowed CPUs and
  * Memory Nodes are a subset of the other, and its exclusive flags
- * are only set if the other's are set.  Call holding cpuset_rwsem.
+ * are only set if the other's are set.  Call holding cpuset_mutex.
  */
 
 static int is_cpuset_subset(const struct cpuset *p, const struct cpuset *q)
@@ -580,7 +581,7 @@ static inline void free_cpuset(struct cpuset *cs)
  * If we replaced the flag and mask values of the current cpuset
  * (cur) with those values in the trial cpuset (trial), would
  * our various subset and exclusive rules still be valid?  Presumes
- * cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * cpuset_mutex held.
  *
  * 'cur' is the address of an actual, in-use cpuset.  Operations
  * such as list traversal that depend on the actual address of the
@@ -703,7 +704,7 @@ static void update_domain_attr_tree(struct sched_domain_attr *dattr,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-/* Must be called with cpuset_rwsem held.  */
+/* Must be called with cpuset_mutex held.  */
 static inline int nr_cpusets(void)
 {
 	/* jump label reference count + the top-level cpuset */
@@ -729,7 +730,7 @@ static inline int nr_cpusets(void)
  * domains when operating in the severe memory shortage situations
  * that could cause allocation failures below.
  *
- * Must be called with cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Must be called with cpuset_mutex held.
  *
  * The three key local variables below are:
  *    cp - cpuset pointer, used (together with pos_css) to perform a
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@ static void dl_rebuild_rd_accounting(void)
 	struct cpuset *cs = NULL;
 	struct cgroup_subsys_state *pos_css;
 
-	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&cpuset_mutex);
 	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
 	lockdep_assert_held(&sched_domains_mutex);
 
@@ -1008,7 +1009,7 @@ partition_and_rebuild_sched_domains(int ndoms_new, cpumask_var_t doms_new[],
  * 'cpus' is removed, then call this routine to rebuild the
  * scheduler's dynamic sched domains.
  *
- * Call with cpuset_rwsem held.  Takes cpus_read_lock().
+ * Call with cpuset_mutex held.  Takes cpus_read_lock().
  */
 static void rebuild_sched_domains_locked(void)
 {
@@ -1019,7 +1020,7 @@ static void rebuild_sched_domains_locked(void)
 	int ndoms;
 
 	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
-	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have raced with CPU hotplug, return early to avoid
@@ -1070,9 +1071,9 @@ static void rebuild_sched_domains_locked(void)
 void rebuild_sched_domains(void)
 {
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	rebuild_sched_domains_locked();
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@ void rebuild_sched_domains(void)
  * @cs: the cpuset in which each task's cpus_allowed mask needs to be changed
  *
  * Iterate through each task of @cs updating its cpus_allowed to the
- * effective cpuset's.  As this function is called with cpuset_rwsem held,
+ * effective cpuset's.  As this function is called with cpuset_mutex held,
  * cpuset membership stays stable.
  */
 static void update_tasks_cpumask(struct cpuset *cs)
@@ -1188,7 +1189,7 @@ static int update_parent_subparts_cpumask(struct cpuset *cpuset, int cmd,
 	int old_prs, new_prs;
 	bool part_error = false;	/* Partition error? */
 
-	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * The parent must be a partition root.
@@ -1358,7 +1359,7 @@ static int update_parent_subparts_cpumask(struct cpuset *cpuset, int cmd,
  *
  * On legacy hierarchy, effective_cpus will be the same with cpu_allowed.
  *
- * Called with cpuset_rwsem held
+ * Called with cpuset_mutex held
  */
 static void update_cpumasks_hier(struct cpuset *cs, struct tmpmasks *tmp)
 {
@@ -1521,7 +1522,7 @@ static void update_sibling_cpumasks(struct cpuset *parent, struct cpuset *cs,
 	struct cpuset *sibling;
 	struct cgroup_subsys_state *pos_css;
 
-	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * Check all its siblings and call update_cpumasks_hier()
@@ -1724,12 +1725,12 @@ static void *cpuset_being_rebound;
  * @cs: the cpuset in which each task's mems_allowed mask needs to be changed
  *
  * Iterate through each task of @cs updating its mems_allowed to the
- * effective cpuset's.  As this function is called with cpuset_rwsem held,
+ * effective cpuset's.  As this function is called with cpuset_mutex held,
  * cpuset membership stays stable.
  */
 static void update_tasks_nodemask(struct cpuset *cs)
 {
-	static nodemask_t newmems;	/* protected by cpuset_rwsem */
+	static nodemask_t newmems;	/* protected by cpuset_mutex */
 	struct css_task_iter it;
 	struct task_struct *task;
 
@@ -1742,7 +1743,7 @@ static void update_tasks_nodemask(struct cpuset *cs)
 	 * take while holding tasklist_lock.  Forks can happen - the
 	 * mpol_dup() cpuset_being_rebound check will catch such forks,
 	 * and rebind their vma mempolicies too.  Because we still hold
-	 * the global cpuset_rwsem, we know that no other rebind effort
+	 * the global cpuset_mutex, we know that no other rebind effort
 	 * will be contending for the global variable cpuset_being_rebound.
 	 * It's ok if we rebind the same mm twice; mpol_rebind_mm()
 	 * is idempotent.  Also migrate pages in each mm to new nodes.
@@ -1788,7 +1789,7 @@ static void update_tasks_nodemask(struct cpuset *cs)
  *
  * On legacy hierarchy, effective_mems will be the same with mems_allowed.
  *
- * Called with cpuset_rwsem held
+ * Called with cpuset_mutex held
  */
 static void update_nodemasks_hier(struct cpuset *cs, nodemask_t *new_mems)
 {
@@ -1841,7 +1842,7 @@ static void update_nodemasks_hier(struct cpuset *cs, nodemask_t *new_mems)
  * mempolicies and if the cpuset is marked 'memory_migrate',
  * migrate the tasks pages to the new memory.
  *
- * Call with cpuset_rwsem held. May take callback_lock during call.
+ * Call with cpuset_mutex held. May take callback_lock during call.
  * Will take tasklist_lock, scan tasklist for tasks in cpuset cs,
  * lock each such tasks mm->mmap_lock, scan its vma's and rebind
  * their mempolicies to the cpusets new mems_allowed.
@@ -1931,7 +1932,7 @@ static int update_relax_domain_level(struct cpuset *cs, s64 val)
  * @cs: the cpuset in which each task's spread flags needs to be changed
  *
  * Iterate through each task of @cs updating its spread flags.  As this
- * function is called with cpuset_rwsem held, cpuset membership stays
+ * function is called with cpuset_mutex held, cpuset membership stays
  * stable.
  */
 static void update_tasks_flags(struct cpuset *cs)
@@ -1951,7 +1952,7 @@ static void update_tasks_flags(struct cpuset *cs)
  * cs:		the cpuset to update
  * turning_on: 	whether the flag is being set or cleared
  *
- * Call with cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Call with cpuset_mutex held.
  */
 
 static int update_flag(cpuset_flagbits_t bit, struct cpuset *cs,
@@ -2000,7 +2001,7 @@ out:
  * cs: the cpuset to update
  * new_prs: new partition root state
  *
- * Call with cpuset_rwsem held.
+ * Call with cpuset_mutex held.
  */
 static int update_prstate(struct cpuset *cs, int new_prs)
 {
@@ -2182,7 +2183,7 @@ static int fmeter_getrate(struct fmeter *fmp)
 
 static struct cpuset *cpuset_attach_old_cs;
 
-/* Called by cgroups to determine if a cpuset is usable; cpuset_rwsem held */
+/* Called by cgroups to determine if a cpuset is usable; cpuset_mutex held */
 static int cpuset_can_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 {
 	struct cgroup_subsys_state *css;
@@ -2194,7 +2195,7 @@ static int cpuset_can_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	cpuset_attach_old_cs = task_cs(cgroup_taskset_first(tset, &css));
 	cs = css_cs(css);
 
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/* allow moving tasks into an empty cpuset if on default hierarchy */
 	ret = -ENOSPC;
@@ -2218,7 +2219,7 @@ static int cpuset_can_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	cs->attach_in_progress++;
 	ret = 0;
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2230,15 +2231,15 @@ static void cpuset_cancel_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	cgroup_taskset_first(tset, &css);
 	cs = css_cs(css);
 
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cs->attach_in_progress--;
 	if (!cs->attach_in_progress)
 		wake_up(&cpuset_attach_wq);
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
- * Protected by cpuset_rwsem.  cpus_attach is used only by cpuset_attach()
+ * Protected by cpuset_mutex.  cpus_attach is used only by cpuset_attach()
  * but we can't allocate it dynamically there.  Define it global and
  * allocate from cpuset_init().
  */
@@ -2246,7 +2247,7 @@ static cpumask_var_t cpus_attach;
 
 static void cpuset_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 {
-	/* static buf protected by cpuset_rwsem */
+	/* static buf protected by cpuset_mutex */
 	static nodemask_t cpuset_attach_nodemask_to;
 	struct task_struct *task;
 	struct task_struct *leader;
@@ -2258,7 +2259,7 @@ static void cpuset_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	cs = css_cs(css);
 
 	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();	/* see cgroup_attach_lock() */
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	guarantee_online_mems(cs, &cpuset_attach_nodemask_to);
 
@@ -2310,7 +2311,7 @@ static void cpuset_attach(struct cgroup_taskset *tset)
 	if (!cs->attach_in_progress)
 		wake_up(&cpuset_attach_wq);
 
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 /* The various types of files and directories in a cpuset file system */
@@ -2342,7 +2343,7 @@ static int cpuset_write_u64(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css, struct cftype *cft,
 	int retval = 0;
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	if (!is_cpuset_online(cs)) {
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -2378,7 +2379,7 @@ static int cpuset_write_u64(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css, struct cftype *cft,
 		break;
 	}
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -2391,7 +2392,7 @@ static int cpuset_write_s64(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css, struct cftype *cft,
 	int retval = -ENODEV;
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	if (!is_cpuset_online(cs))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -2404,7 +2405,7 @@ static int cpuset_write_s64(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css, struct cftype *cft,
 		break;
 	}
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -2437,7 +2438,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuset_write_resmask(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	 * operation like this one can lead to a deadlock through kernfs
 	 * active_ref protection.  Let's break the protection.  Losing the
 	 * protection is okay as we check whether @cs is online after
-	 * grabbing cpuset_rwsem anyway.  This only happens on the legacy
+	 * grabbing cpuset_mutex anyway.  This only happens on the legacy
 	 * hierarchies.
 	 */
 	css_get(&cs->css);
@@ -2445,7 +2446,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuset_write_resmask(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	flush_work(&cpuset_hotplug_work);
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	if (!is_cpuset_online(cs))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
@@ -2469,7 +2470,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuset_write_resmask(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 
 	free_cpuset(trialcs);
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 	kernfs_unbreak_active_protection(of->kn);
 	css_put(&cs->css);
@@ -2602,13 +2603,13 @@ static ssize_t sched_partition_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 
 	css_get(&cs->css);
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	if (!is_cpuset_online(cs))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	retval = update_prstate(cs, val);
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 	css_put(&cs->css);
 	return retval ?: nbytes;
@@ -2821,7 +2822,7 @@ static int cpuset_css_online(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 		return 0;
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	set_bit(CS_ONLINE, &cs->flags);
 	if (is_spread_page(parent))
@@ -2872,7 +2873,7 @@ static int cpuset_css_online(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 	cpumask_copy(cs->effective_cpus, parent->cpus_allowed);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&callback_lock);
 out_unlock:
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2893,7 +2894,7 @@ static void cpuset_css_offline(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 	struct cpuset *cs = css_cs(css);
 
 	cpus_read_lock();
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	if (is_partition_root(cs))
 		update_prstate(cs, 0);
@@ -2912,7 +2913,7 @@ static void cpuset_css_offline(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 	cpuset_dec();
 	clear_bit(CS_ONLINE, &cs->flags);
 
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	cpus_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -2925,7 +2926,7 @@ static void cpuset_css_free(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 
 static void cpuset_bind(struct cgroup_subsys_state *root_css)
 {
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 	spin_lock_irq(&callback_lock);
 
 	if (is_in_v2_mode()) {
@@ -2938,7 +2939,7 @@ static void cpuset_bind(struct cgroup_subsys_state *root_css)
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&callback_lock);
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2980,8 +2981,6 @@ struct cgroup_subsys cpuset_cgrp_subsys = {
 
 int __init cpuset_init(void)
 {
-	BUG_ON(percpu_init_rwsem(&cpuset_rwsem));
-
 	BUG_ON(!alloc_cpumask_var(&top_cpuset.cpus_allowed, GFP_KERNEL));
 	BUG_ON(!alloc_cpumask_var(&top_cpuset.effective_cpus, GFP_KERNEL));
 	BUG_ON(!zalloc_cpumask_var(&top_cpuset.subparts_cpus, GFP_KERNEL));
@@ -3053,7 +3052,7 @@ hotplug_update_tasks_legacy(struct cpuset *cs,
 	is_empty = cpumask_empty(cs->cpus_allowed) ||
 		   nodes_empty(cs->mems_allowed);
 
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * Move tasks to the nearest ancestor with execution resources,
@@ -3063,7 +3062,7 @@ hotplug_update_tasks_legacy(struct cpuset *cs,
 	if (is_empty)
 		remove_tasks_in_empty_cpuset(cs);
 
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3113,14 +3112,14 @@ static void cpuset_hotplug_update_tasks(struct cpuset *cs, struct tmpmasks *tmp)
 retry:
 	wait_event(cpuset_attach_wq, cs->attach_in_progress == 0);
 
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * We have raced with task attaching. We wait until attaching
 	 * is finished, so we won't attach a task to an empty cpuset.
 	 */
 	if (cs->attach_in_progress) {
-		percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+		mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 		goto retry;
 	}
 
@@ -3198,7 +3197,7 @@ update_tasks:
 		hotplug_update_tasks_legacy(cs, &new_cpus, &new_mems,
 					    cpus_updated, mems_updated);
 
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3228,7 +3227,7 @@ static void cpuset_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (on_dfl && !alloc_cpumasks(NULL, &tmp))
 		ptmp = &tmp;
 
-	percpu_down_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/* fetch the available cpus/mems and find out which changed how */
 	cpumask_copy(&new_cpus, cpu_active_mask);
@@ -3285,7 +3284,7 @@ static void cpuset_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 		update_tasks_nodemask(&top_cpuset);
 	}
 
-	percpu_up_write(&cpuset_rwsem);
+	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/* if cpus or mems changed, we need to propagate to descendants */
 	if (cpus_updated || mems_updated) {
@@ -3695,7 +3694,7 @@ void __cpuset_memory_pressure_bump(void)
  *  - Used for /proc/<pid>/cpuset.
  *  - No need to task_lock(tsk) on this tsk->cpuset reference, as it
  *    doesn't really matter if tsk->cpuset changes after we read it,
- *    and we take cpuset_rwsem, keeping cpuset_attach() from changing it
+ *    and we take cpuset_mutex, keeping cpuset_attach() from changing it
  *    anyway.
  */
 int proc_cpuset_show(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index d34a56f16d13..8a8c9220f4d8 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -7309,6 +7309,7 @@ static int __sched_setscheduler(struct task_struct *p,
 	int reset_on_fork;
 	int queue_flags = DEQUEUE_SAVE | DEQUEUE_MOVE | DEQUEUE_NOCLOCK;
 	struct rq *rq;
+	bool cpuset_locked = false;
 
 	/* The pi code expects interrupts enabled */
 	BUG_ON(pi && in_interrupt());
@@ -7405,8 +7406,14 @@ recheck:
 			return retval;
 	}
 
-	if (pi)
-		cpuset_read_lock();
+	/*
+	 * SCHED_DEADLINE bandwidth accounting relies on stable cpusets
+	 * information.
+	 */
+	if (dl_policy(policy) || dl_policy(p->policy)) {
+		cpuset_locked = true;
+		cpuset_lock();
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure no PI-waiters arrive (or leave) while we are
@@ -7482,8 +7489,8 @@ change:
 	if (unlikely(oldpolicy != -1 && oldpolicy != p->policy)) {
 		policy = oldpolicy = -1;
 		task_rq_unlock(rq, p, &rf);
-		if (pi)
-			cpuset_read_unlock();
+		if (cpuset_locked)
+			cpuset_unlock();
 		goto recheck;
 	}
 
@@ -7550,7 +7557,8 @@ change:
 	task_rq_unlock(rq, p, &rf);
 
 	if (pi) {
-		cpuset_read_unlock();
+		if (cpuset_locked)
+			cpuset_unlock();
 		rt_mutex_adjust_pi(p);
 	}
 
@@ -7562,8 +7570,8 @@ change:
 
 unlock:
 	task_rq_unlock(rq, p, &rf);
-	if (pi)
-		cpuset_read_unlock();
+	if (cpuset_locked)
+		cpuset_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }