diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 6b11b07cfe7..c634a92d121 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	/* Special-case the common single-level case. */
 	if (NUM_RCU_NODES == 1) {
 		rnp->qsmask = rnp->qsmaskinit;
+		rnp->gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
 		rsp->signaled = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state OK. */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rnp->lock, flags);
 		return;
@@ -657,8 +658,10 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	 */
 
 	rnp_end = rsp->level[NUM_RCU_LVLS - 1];
-	for (rnp_cur = &rsp->node[0]; rnp_cur < rnp_end; rnp_cur++)
+	for (rnp_cur = &rsp->node[0]; rnp_cur < rnp_end; rnp_cur++) {
 		rnp_cur->qsmask = rnp_cur->qsmaskinit;
+		rnp->gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Now set up the leaf nodes.  Here we must be careful.  First,
@@ -679,6 +682,7 @@ rcu_start_gp(struct rcu_state *rsp, unsigned long flags)
 	for (; rnp_cur < rnp_end; rnp_cur++) {
 		spin_lock(&rnp_cur->lock);	/* irqs already disabled. */
 		rnp_cur->qsmask = rnp_cur->qsmaskinit;
+		rnp->gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
 		spin_unlock(&rnp_cur->lock);	/* irqs already disabled. */
 	}