diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
index 5bd2162b95dcb..8b46b608c02f3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
@@ -5241,7 +5241,7 @@ static int qib_7322_ib_updown(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, int ibup, u64 ibcs)
 			   off */
 			if (ppd->dd->flags & QIB_HAS_QSFP) {
 				qd->t_insert = get_jiffies_64();
-				schedule_work(&qd->work);
+				queue_work(ib_wq, &qd->work);
 			}
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ppd->sdma_lock, flags);
 			if (__qib_sdma_running(ppd))