diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 2a514cf83..41d5bf2fa 100755
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -516,9 +516,12 @@ void __init padata_do_multithreaded(struct padata_mt_job *job)
 	 * thread function.  Load balance large jobs between threads by
 	 * increasing the number of chunks, guarantee at least the minimum
 	 * chunk size from the caller, and honor the caller's alignment.
+	 * Ensure chunk_size is at least 1 to prevent divide-by-0
+	 * panic in padata_mt_helper().
 	 */
 	ps.chunk_size = job->size / (ps.nworks * load_balance_factor);
 	ps.chunk_size = max(ps.chunk_size, job->min_chunk);
+	ps.chunk_size = max(ps.chunk_size, 1ul);
 	ps.chunk_size = roundup(ps.chunk_size, job->align);
 
 	/*