diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index c2b2e57..35405c0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -3457,6 +3457,8 @@ static int rcu_torture_fwd_prog(void *args)
 	int tested_tries = 0;
 
 	VERBOSE_TOROUT_STRING("rcu_torture_fwd_progress task started");
+	while (!rcu_inkernel_boot_has_ended())
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(HZ / 10);
 	rcu_bind_current_to_nocb();
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP) || !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST))
 		set_user_nice(current, MAX_NICE);