--- x/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ y/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -7807,7 +7807,7 @@ void __init workqueue_init_early(void)
 
 	system_wq = alloc_workqueue("events", 0, 0);
 	system_highpri_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_highpri", WQ_HIGHPRI, 0);
-	system_long_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_long", 0, 0);
+	system_long_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_long", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
 	system_unbound_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_unbound", WQ_UNBOUND,
 					    WQ_MAX_ACTIVE);
 	system_freezable_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_freezable",