diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 40f4017285a0..d2ac6cbfe8ab 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3936,7 +3936,7 @@ bool current_is_workqueue_rescuer(void)
 {
 	struct worker *worker = current_wq_worker();
 
-	return worker && worker == worker->current_pwq->wq->rescuer;
+	return worker && worker->rescue_wq;
 }
 
 /**