diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c b/net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c
index 3930d612c3de..867b24beded1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void __mr_free_table(struct work_struct *work)
 
 void mr_table_free(struct mr_table *mrt)
 {
-	queue_rcu_work(system_unbound_wq, &mrt->work);
+	queue_rcu_work(system_dfl_wq, &mrt->work);
 }
 
 struct mr_table *