diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index ff3477dba5bb..09fc3ba16559 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -912,7 +912,13 @@ static void __kthread_queue_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 	struct timer_list *timer = &dwork->timer;
 	struct kthread_work *work = &dwork->work;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(timer->function != kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn);
+	/*
+	 * With CFI, timer->function can point to a jump table entry in a module,
+	 * which fails the comparison. Disable the warning if CFI and modules are
+	 * both enabled.
+	 */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CFI_CLANG) || !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES))
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(timer->function != kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn);
 
 	/*
 	 * If @delay is 0, queue @dwork->work immediately.  This is for