diff --git a/drivers/hte/hte.c b/drivers/hte/hte.c
index fd0f29038a5f..a42350348213 100644
--- a/drivers/hte/hte.c
+++ b/drivers/hte/hte.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ int hte_push_ts_ns(const struct hte_chip *chip, u32 xlated_id,
 
 	ret = ei->cb(data, ei->cl_data);
 	if (ret == HTE_RUN_SECOND_CB && ei->tcb) {
-		queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &ei->cb_work);
+		queue_work(system_dfl_wq, &ei->cb_work);
 		set_bit(HTE_TS_QUEUE_WK, &ei->flags);
 	}