diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 7ff5dc7d2ac5..a2ed8d4838d3 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1201,12 +1201,14 @@ out_put:
  * This function is safe to call from any context including IRQ handler.
  */
 static int try_to_grab_pending(struct work_struct *work, bool is_dwork,
-			       unsigned long *flags)
+			       unsigned long *pflags)
 {
 	struct worker_pool *pool;
 	struct pool_workqueue *pwq;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	local_irq_save(*flags);
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	*pflags = flags;
 
 	/* try to steal the timer if it exists */
 	if (is_dwork) {
@@ -1267,7 +1269,7 @@ static int try_to_grab_pending(struct work_struct *work, bool is_dwork,
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&pool->lock);
 fail:
-	local_irq_restore(*flags);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 	if (work_is_canceling(work))
 		return -ENOENT;
 	cpu_relax();