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diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
index 599a72aff5ea..eb8567610295 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
@@ -1221,8 +1221,14 @@ static inline void add_nr_running(struct rq *rq, unsigned count)
#ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL
if (prev_nr < 2 && rq->nr_running >= 2) {
if (tick_nohz_full_cpu(rq->cpu)) {
- /* Order rq->nr_running write against the IPI */
- smp_wmb();
+ /*
+ * Tick is needed if more than one task runs on a CPU.
+ * Send the target an IPI to kick it out of nohz mode.
+ *
+ * We assume that IPI implies full memory barrier and the
+ * new value of rq->nr_running is visible on reception
+ * from the target.
+ */
tick_nohz_full_kick_cpu(rq->cpu);
}
}
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