diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 09b12c30df69..d4dc8cb45bce 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		 */
 		dev->mode_config.delayed_event = true;
 		if (dev->mode_config.poll_enabled)
-			mod_delayed_work(system_wq,
+			mod_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq,
 					 &dev->mode_config.output_poll_work,
 					 0);
 	}