diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
index ded1a85a5549..7d16d5b7d58f 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static irqreturn_t int3496_thread_isr(int irq, void *priv)
 	struct int3496_data *data = priv;
 
 	/* Let the pin settle before processing it */
-	mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &data->work, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
+	mod_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq, &data->work, DEBOUNCE_TIME);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int int3496_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	/* process id-pin so that we start with the right status */
-	queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &data->work, 0);
+	queue_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq, &data->work, 0);
 	flush_delayed_work(&data->work);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);