diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
index 61706df5e485..1a54993f7ffb 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@ xprt_rdma_connect(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, struct rpc_task *task)
 		xprt_reconnect_backoff(xprt, RPCRDMA_INIT_REEST_TO);
 	}
 	trace_xprtrdma_op_connect(r_xprt, delay);
-	queue_delayed_work(system_long_wq, &r_xprt->rx_connect_worker, delay);
+	queue_delayed_work(system_dfl_long_wq, &r_xprt->rx_connect_worker,
+			   delay);
 }
 
 /**