diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 5799a60fd058..172a02a438a2 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -323,12 +323,10 @@ void deferred_probe_extend_timeout(void)
 	 * If the work hasn't been queued yet or if the work expired, don't
 	 * start a new one.
 	 */
-	if (cancel_delayed_work(&deferred_probe_timeout_work)) {
-		schedule_delayed_work(&deferred_probe_timeout_work,
-				driver_deferred_probe_timeout * HZ);
+	if (mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &deferred_probe_timeout_work,
+						 driver_deferred_probe_timeout))
 		pr_debug("Extended deferred probe timeout by %d secs\n",
 					driver_deferred_probe_timeout);
-	}
 }
 
 /**