diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index bd447de4a5b8a..87d7c42affbc4 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static void loop_unprepare_queue(struct loop_device *lo)
 
 static int loop_kthread_worker_fn(void *worker_ptr)
 {
-	current->flags |= PF_LESS_THROTTLE;
+	current->flags |= PF_LESS_THROTTLE | PF_MEMALLOC_NOIO;
 	return kthread_worker_fn(worker_ptr);
 }