diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 93e2ffa5eae6d..9e9d246f993c2 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void
 nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette(void)
 {
 	if (test_bit(NFSD_FILE_CACHE_UP, &nfsd_file_flags))
-		queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &nfsd_filecache_laundrette,
+		queue_delayed_work(system_unbound_wq, &nfsd_filecache_laundrette,
 				   NFSD_LAUNDRETTE_DELAY);
 }