diff -urN linux-5.4.182/kernel/umh.c linux-5.4.182-patched/kernel/umh.c
--- linux-5.4.182/kernel/umh.c	2022-03-02 10:41:18.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-5.4.182-patched/kernel/umh.c	2023-10-02 02:28:57.134907788 +0100
@@ -574,7 +574,8 @@
 		call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(sub_info);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	helper_lock();
+	if (!(current->flags & PF_FREEZER_SKIP))
+		helper_lock();
 	if (usermodehelper_disabled) {
 		retval = -EBUSY;
 		goto out;
@@ -617,7 +618,8 @@
 out:
 	call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(sub_info);
 unlock:
-	helper_unlock();
+	if (!(current->flags & PF_FREEZER_SKIP))
+		helper_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_exec);