diff --git a/drivers/ras/cec.c b/drivers/ras/cec.c
index e440b15fbabc..15f7f043c8ef 100644
--- a/drivers/ras/cec.c
+++ b/drivers/ras/cec.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void cec_mod_work(unsigned long interval)
 	unsigned long iv;
 
 	iv = interval * HZ;
-	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &cec_work, round_jiffies(iv));
+	mod_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq, &cec_work, round_jiffies(iv));
 }
 
 static void cec_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)