diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index d53b0d6..6ed43fc 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -65,19 +65,12 @@ static bool blkcg_policy_enabled(struct request_queue *q,
 	return pol && test_bit(pol->plid, q->blkcg_pols);
 }
 
-/**
- * blkg_free - free a blkg
- * @blkg: blkg to free
- *
- * Free @blkg which may be partially allocated.
- */
-static void blkg_free(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
+static void blkg_free_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct blkcg_gq *blkg = container_of(work, struct blkcg_gq,
+					     free_work);
 	int i;
 
-	if (!blkg)
-		return;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < BLKCG_MAX_POLS; i++)
 		if (blkg->pd[i])
 			blkcg_policy[i]->pd_free_fn(blkg->pd[i]);
@@ -89,6 +82,25 @@ static void blkg_free(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
 	kfree(blkg);
 }
 
+/**
+ * blkg_free - free a blkg
+ * @blkg: blkg to free
+ *
+ * Free @blkg which may be partially allocated.
+ */
+static void blkg_free(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
+{
+	if (!blkg)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Both ->pd_free_fn() and request queue's release handler may
+	 * sleep, so free us by scheduling one work func
+	 */
+	INIT_WORK(&blkg->free_work, blkg_free_workfn);
+	schedule_work(&blkg->free_work);
+}
+
 static void __blkg_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct blkcg_gq *blkg = container_of(rcu, struct blkcg_gq, rcu_head);