put_task_stack(p);
 }
 
+static inline bool
+state_filter_match(unsigned long state_filter, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+       /* no filter, everything matches */
+       if (!state_filter)
+               return true;
+
+       /* filter, but doesn't match */
+       if (!(p->state & state_filter))
+               return false;
+
+       /*
+        * When looking for TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE skip TASK_IDLE (allows
+        * TASK_KILLABLE).
+        */
+       if (state_filter == TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE && p->state == TASK_IDLE)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+
 void show_state_filter(unsigned long state_filter)
 {
        struct task_struct *g, *p;
                 */
                touch_nmi_watchdog();
                touch_all_softlockup_watchdogs();
-               if (!state_filter || (p->state & state_filter))
+               if (state_filter_match(state_filter, p))
                        sched_show_task(p);
        }