diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index b35f8ce80bc7..d56bd2277e58 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3351,7 +3351,6 @@ woke_up:
 		set_pf_worker(false);
 
 		ida_free(&pool->worker_ida, worker->id);
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&worker->entry));
 		return 0;
 	}