diff --git a/fs/io-wq.c b/fs/io-wq.c
index 88202de..50cf9f9 100644
--- a/fs/io-wq.c
+++ b/fs/io-wq.c
@@ -714,6 +714,13 @@
 
 static inline bool io_should_retry_thread(long err)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Prevent perpetual task_work retry, if the task (or its group) is
+	 * exiting.
+	 */
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
+		return false;
+
 	switch (err) {
 	case -EAGAIN:
 	case -ERESTARTSYS: