diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
index 4a94cb406bdf..7a3f76a852de 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ static int tb_alloc_dp_bandwidth(struct tb_tunnel *tunnel, int *requested_up,
 				 * the 10s already expired and we should
 				 * give the reserved back to others).
 				 */
-				mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &group->release_work,
+				mod_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq, &group->release_work,
 					msecs_to_jiffies(TB_RELEASE_BW_TIMEOUT));
 			}
 		}