diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.h b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
index 71821d59d95c..b280a843bd2c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.h
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ struct rcu_data {
 };
 
 /* Values for nocb_defer_wakeup field in struct rcu_data. */
-#define RCU_NOCB_WAKE_OFF	-1
 #define RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT	0
 #define RCU_NOCB_WAKE		1
 #define RCU_NOCB_WAKE_FORCE	2
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 8c5fea58ee80..5e83ea380bec 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -1687,41 +1687,48 @@ bool rcu_is_nocb_cpu(int cpu)
 	return false;
 }
 
-/*
- * Kick the GP kthread for this NOCB group.  Caller holds ->nocb_lock
- * and this function releases it.
- */
-static bool wake_nocb_gp(struct rcu_data *rdp, bool force,
-			 unsigned long flags)
-	__releases(rdp->nocb_lock)
+static bool __wake_nocb_gp(struct rcu_data *rdp_gp,
+			   struct rcu_data *rdp,
+			   bool force, unsigned long flags)
+	__releases(rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock)
 {
 	bool needwake = false;
-	struct rcu_data *rdp_gp = rdp->nocb_gp_rdp;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&rdp->nocb_lock);
 	if (!READ_ONCE(rdp_gp->nocb_gp_kthread)) {
-		rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
 		trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu,
 				    TPS("AlreadyAwake"));
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup = RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT;
-	del_timer(&rdp->nocb_timer);
-	rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
-	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+	rdp_gp->nocb_defer_wakeup = RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT;
+	del_timer(&rdp_gp->nocb_timer);
+
 	if (force || READ_ONCE(rdp_gp->nocb_gp_sleep)) {
 		WRITE_ONCE(rdp_gp->nocb_gp_sleep, false);
 		needwake = true;
+	}
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+	if (needwake) {
 		trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu, TPS("DoWake"));
-	}
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
-	if (needwake)
 		wake_up_process(rdp_gp->nocb_gp_kthread);
+	}
 
 	return needwake;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Kick the GP kthread for this NOCB group.
+ */
+static bool wake_nocb_gp(struct rcu_data *rdp, bool force)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp_gp = rdp->nocb_gp_rdp;
+
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+	return __wake_nocb_gp(rdp_gp, rdp, force, flags);
+}
+
 /*
  * Arrange to wake the GP kthread for this NOCB group at some future
  * time when it is safe to do so.
@@ -1729,12 +1736,18 @@ static bool wake_nocb_gp(struct rcu_data *rdp, bool force,
 static void wake_nocb_gp_defer(struct rcu_data *rdp, int waketype,
 			       const char *reason)
 {
-	if (rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup == RCU_NOCB_WAKE_OFF)
-		return;
-	if (rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup == RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT)
-		mod_timer(&rdp->nocb_timer, jiffies + 1);
-	if (rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup < waketype)
-		WRITE_ONCE(rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup, waketype);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp_gp = rdp->nocb_gp_rdp;
+
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+
+	if (rdp_gp->nocb_defer_wakeup == RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT)
+		mod_timer(&rdp_gp->nocb_timer, jiffies + 1);
+	if (rdp_gp->nocb_defer_wakeup < waketype)
+		WRITE_ONCE(rdp_gp->nocb_defer_wakeup, waketype);
+
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+
 	trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu, reason);
 }
 
@@ -1961,13 +1974,14 @@ static void __call_rcu_nocb_wake(struct rcu_data *rdp, bool was_alldone,
 		rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check = len;
 		if (!irqs_disabled_flags(flags)) {
 			/* ... if queue was empty ... */
-			wake_nocb_gp(rdp, false, flags);
+			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
+			wake_nocb_gp(rdp, false);
 			trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu,
 					    TPS("WakeEmpty"));
 		} else {
+			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 			wake_nocb_gp_defer(rdp, RCU_NOCB_WAKE,
 					   TPS("WakeEmptyIsDeferred"));
-			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 		}
 	} else if (len > rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check + qhimark) {
 		/* ... or if many callbacks queued. */
@@ -1982,10 +1996,14 @@ static void __call_rcu_nocb_wake(struct rcu_data *rdp, bool was_alldone,
 		smp_mb(); /* Enqueue before timer_pending(). */
 		if ((rdp->nocb_cb_sleep ||
 		     !rcu_segcblist_ready_cbs(&rdp->cblist)) &&
-		    !timer_pending(&rdp->nocb_bypass_timer))
+		    !timer_pending(&rdp->nocb_bypass_timer)) {
+			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 			wake_nocb_gp_defer(rdp, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_FORCE,
 					   TPS("WakeOvfIsDeferred"));
-		rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
+		} else {
+			rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
+			trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu, TPS("WakeNot"));
+		}
 	} else {
 		rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
 		trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu, TPS("WakeNot"));
@@ -2111,11 +2129,7 @@ static void nocb_gp_wait(struct rcu_data *my_rdp)
 			bypass = true;
 		}
 		rnp = rdp->mynode;
-		if (bypass) {  // Avoid race with first bypass CB.
-			WRITE_ONCE(my_rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup,
-				   RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT);
-			del_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_timer);
-		}
+
 		// Advance callbacks if helpful and low contention.
 		needwake_gp = false;
 		if (!rcu_segcblist_restempty(&rdp->cblist,
@@ -2161,11 +2175,16 @@ static void nocb_gp_wait(struct rcu_data *my_rdp)
 	my_rdp->nocb_gp_bypass = bypass;
 	my_rdp->nocb_gp_gp = needwait_gp;
 	my_rdp->nocb_gp_seq = needwait_gp ? wait_gp_seq : 0;
-	if (bypass && !rcu_nocb_poll) {
-		// At least one child with non-empty ->nocb_bypass, so set
-		// timer in order to avoid stranding its callbacks.
+	if (bypass) {
 		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&my_rdp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
-		mod_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_bypass_timer, j + 2);
+		// Avoid race with first bypass CB.
+		WRITE_ONCE(my_rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT);
+		del_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_timer);
+		if (!rcu_nocb_poll) {
+			// At least one child with non-empty ->nocb_bypass, so set
+			// timer in order to avoid stranding its callbacks.
+			mod_timer(&my_rdp->nocb_bypass_timer, j + 2);
+		}
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&my_rdp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
 	}
 	if (rcu_nocb_poll) {
@@ -2339,16 +2358,17 @@ static bool do_nocb_deferred_wakeup_common(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ndw;
+	struct rcu_data *rdp_gp = rdp->nocb_gp_rdp;
 	int ret;
 
-	rcu_nocb_lock_irqsave(rdp, flags);
-	if (!rcu_nocb_need_deferred_wakeup(rdp)) {
-		rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);
+
+	if (!rcu_nocb_need_deferred_wakeup(rdp_gp)) {
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rdp_gp->nocb_gp_lock, flags);;
 		return false;
 	}
-	ndw = READ_ONCE(rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup);
-	WRITE_ONCE(rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_NOT);
-	ret = wake_nocb_gp(rdp, ndw == RCU_NOCB_WAKE_FORCE, flags);
+	ndw = READ_ONCE(rdp_gp->nocb_defer_wakeup);
+	ret = __wake_nocb_gp(rdp_gp, rdp, ndw == RCU_NOCB_WAKE_FORCE, flags);
 	trace_rcu_nocb_wake(rcu_state.name, rdp->cpu, TPS("DeferredWake"));
 
 	return ret;
@@ -2369,7 +2389,10 @@ static void do_nocb_deferred_wakeup_timer(struct timer_list *t)
  */
 static bool do_nocb_deferred_wakeup(struct rcu_data *rdp)
 {
-	if (rcu_nocb_need_deferred_wakeup(rdp))
+	if (!rdp->nocb_gp_rdp)
+		return false;
+
+	if (rcu_nocb_need_deferred_wakeup(rdp->nocb_gp_rdp))
 		return do_nocb_deferred_wakeup_common(rdp);
 	return false;
 }
@@ -2430,18 +2453,12 @@ static long rcu_nocb_rdp_deoffload(void *arg)
 	swait_event_exclusive(rdp->nocb_state_wq,
 			      !rcu_segcblist_test_flags(cblist, SEGCBLIST_KTHREAD_CB |
 							SEGCBLIST_KTHREAD_GP));
-	rcu_nocb_lock_irqsave(rdp, flags);
-	/* Make sure nocb timer won't stay around */
-	WRITE_ONCE(rdp->nocb_defer_wakeup, RCU_NOCB_WAKE_OFF);
-	rcu_nocb_unlock_irqrestore(rdp, flags);
-	del_timer_sync(&rdp->nocb_timer);
-
 	/* Sanity check */
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(rcu_cblist_n_cbs(&rdp->nocb_bypass));
 
 	/*
-	 * Lock one last time so we see latest updates from kthreads and timer
-	 * so that we can later run callbacks locally without the lock.
+	 * Lock one last time so we see latest updates from kthreads
+	 * and we can later run callbacks locally without the lock.
 	 */
 	rcu_nocb_lock_irqsave(rdp, flags);
 	/*
