diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
index 3d8ac63132fb2..9e6f91df2ba08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
@@ -1560,9 +1560,9 @@ static void ace_watchdog(struct net_device *data, unsigned int txqueue)
 }
 
 
-static void ace_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
+static void ace_bh_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ace_private *ap = from_tasklet(ap, t, ace_tasklet);
+	struct ace_private *ap = from_work(ap, work, ace_bh_work);
 	struct net_device *dev = ap->ndev;
 	int cur_size;
 
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ static void ace_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 #endif
 		ace_load_jumbo_rx_ring(dev, RX_JUMBO_SIZE - cur_size);
 	}
-	ap->tasklet_pending = 0;
+	ap->bh_work_pending = 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static void ace_dump_trace(struct ace_private *ap)
  *
  * Loading rings is safe without holding the spin lock since this is
  * done only before the device is enabled, thus no interrupts are
- * generated and by the interrupt handler/tasklet handler.
+ * generated and by the interrupt handler/bh handler.
  */
 static void ace_load_std_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev, int nr_bufs)
 {
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ace_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	 */
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		int cur_size;
-		int run_tasklet = 0;
+		int run_bh_work = 0;
 
 		cur_size = atomic_read(&ap->cur_rx_bufs);
 		if (cur_size < RX_LOW_STD_THRES) {
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ace_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				ace_load_std_rx_ring(dev,
 						     RX_RING_SIZE - cur_size);
 			} else
-				run_tasklet = 1;
+				run_bh_work = 1;
 		}
 
 		if (!ACE_IS_TIGON_I(ap)) {
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ace_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 					ace_load_mini_rx_ring(dev,
 							      RX_MINI_SIZE - cur_size);
 				} else
-					run_tasklet = 1;
+					run_bh_work = 1;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2205,12 +2205,12 @@ static irqreturn_t ace_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 					ace_load_jumbo_rx_ring(dev,
 							       RX_JUMBO_SIZE - cur_size);
 				} else
-					run_tasklet = 1;
+					run_bh_work = 1;
 			}
 		}
-		if (run_tasklet && !ap->tasklet_pending) {
-			ap->tasklet_pending = 1;
-			tasklet_schedule(&ap->ace_tasklet);
+		if (run_bh_work && !ap->bh_work_pending) {
+			ap->bh_work_pending = 1;
+			queue_work(system_bh_wq, &ap->ace_bh_work);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ static int ace_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * Setup the bottom half rx ring refill handler
 	 */
-	tasklet_setup(&ap->ace_tasklet, ace_tasklet);
+	INIT_WORK(&ap->ace_bh_work, ace_bh_work);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ static int ace_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	cmd.idx = 0;
 	ace_issue_cmd(regs, &cmd);
 
-	tasklet_kill(&ap->ace_tasklet);
+	cancel_work_sync(&ap->ace_bh_work);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure one CPU is not processing packets while
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h
index ca5ce0cbbad15..0e45a97b9c9b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef _ACENIC_H_
 #define _ACENIC_H_
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 /*
  * Generate TX index update each time, when TX ring is closed.
@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ struct ace_private
 	struct rx_desc		*rx_mini_ring;
 	struct rx_desc		*rx_return_ring;
 
-	int			tasklet_pending, jumbo;
-	struct tasklet_struct	ace_tasklet;
+	int			bh_work_pending, jumbo;
+	struct work_struct	ace_bh_work;
 
 	struct event		*evt_ring;
 
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static int ace_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static netdev_tx_t ace_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  struct net_device *dev);
 static int ace_close(struct net_device *dev);
-static void ace_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t);
+static void ace_bh_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ace_dump_trace(struct ace_private *ap);
 static void ace_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
 static int ace_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);