diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 87b0b78249da..1188f32a5e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static void nbd_mark_nsock_dead(struct nbd_device *nbd, struct nbd_sock *nsock,
 		if (args) {
 			INIT_WORK(&args->work, nbd_dead_link_work);
 			args->index = nbd->index;
-			queue_work(system_wq, &args->work);
+			queue_work(system_percpu_wq, &args->work);
 		}
 	}
 	if (!nsock->dead) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
index 107751721178..3ab46bb0c23d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ static void vdc_ldc_reset(struct vdc_port *port)
 	}
 
 	if (port->ldc_timeout)
-		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &port->ldc_reset_timer_work,
+		mod_delayed_work(system_percpu_wq, &port->ldc_reset_timer_work,
 			  round_jiffies(jiffies + HZ * port->ldc_timeout));
 	mod_timer(&port->vio.timer, round_jiffies(jiffies + HZ));
 	return;