diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 26fc7807761..d8024192c73 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu)
 	struct rcu_data *rdp;
 
 	rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_sched_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
+	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->gpnum - 1;
 	barrier();
 	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
 	rcu_preempt_note_context_switch(cpu);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void rcu_bh_qs(int cpu)
 	struct rcu_data *rdp;
 
 	rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
+	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->gpnum - 1;
 	barrier();
 	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index c03edf76635..52075da7054 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_batches_completed);
 static void rcu_preempt_qs(int cpu)
 {
 	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_preempt_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
+	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->gpnum - 1;
 	barrier();
 	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
 }